REPORT
Department of Public Health: Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs) Surveillance Technology Policy
Committee on Information Technology (COIT)PUBLIC MEETING REVIEW DATES
PSAB Meeting Date(s): [add date(s)]
COIT Meeting Date(s): [add date(s)]
BOS Approval Date: [add date(s)]
As required by San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 19B, departments must submit a Surveillance Impact Report for each surveillance technology to the Committee on Information Technology ("COIT") and the Board of Supervisors.
The Surveillance Impact Report details the benefits, costs, and potential impacts associated with the Department's use of [TECHNOLOGY NAME] (hereinafter referred to as "surveillance technology").
PURPOSE OF THE TECHNOLOGY
Surveillance technology may be deployed in the following locations, based on use case:
[INSERT ANSWER]
DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNOLOGY
This is a description of how the technology works:
[INSERT ANSWER]
THIRD-PARTY VENDOR ACCESS TO DATA
Data collected or processed by the surveillance technology will not be handled or stored by an outside provider or third-party vendor on an ongoing basis. The Department will remain the sole Custodian of Record.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
The impact assessment addresses the conditions for surveillance technology approval, as outlined by the Standards of Approval in San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 19B:
- The benefits of the surveillance technology outweigh the costs.
- The Department's Policy safeguards civil liberties and civil rights.
- The uses and deployments of the surveillance technology are not based upon discriminatory or viewpoint-based factors and do not have a disparate impact on any community or Protected Class.
The Department's use of the surveillance technology is intended to support and benefit the residents of San Francisco while minimizing and mitigating all costs and potential civil rights and liberties impacts of residents.
A. Benefits
The Department’s use of [TECHNOLOGY NAME] has the following benefits for the residents of the City and County of San Francisco:
| Yes or No | Benefit | Description |
|---|---|---|
[Y/N] | Education | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Community Development | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Health | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Environment | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Criminal Justice | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Jobs | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Housing | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Public Safety | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Other | [Insert description or N/A] |
B. Civil Rights Impacts and Safeguards
The Department has considered the potential impacts and has identified the technical, administrative, and physical protections as mitigating measures:
[INSERT ANSWER]
The administrative safeguards are: [INSERT ANSWER]
The technical safeguards are: [INSERT ANSWER]
The physcial safeguards are: [INSERT ANSWER]
C. Fiscal Analysis of Costs and Benefits
The Department’s use of [TECHNOLOGY NAME] yields the following business and operations benefits:
| Yes or No | Benefit | Description |
|---|---|---|
[Y/N] | Financial Savings | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Time Savings | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Staff Safety | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Data Quality | [Insert description or N/A] |
[Y/N] | Other | [Insert description or N/A] |
The fiscal cost, such as initial purchase, personnel and other ongoing costs, include:
| Expense Category | Annual Cost | One-Time Cost |
Total Salary & Fringe | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A - LIST ALL COSTS WITH A DOLLAR SIGN AND THEN THE NUMBER.] | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] |
Software | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] |
Hardware/Equipment | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] |
Professional Services | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] |
Training | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] |
Other | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] |
Total Cost | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] | [INSERT ANSWER OR N/A] |
Number of Budgeted FTE (new & existing) & Classification
| # of employees (per Job Classification) | Job Classification Number | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
[INSERT NUMBER] [ADD AS MANY ROWS AS IS NECESSARY] | [INSERT JOB CLASSIFICATION NUMBER] | [INSERT JOB TITLE] |
The Department funds its use and maintenance of the surveillance technology through: [INSERT ANSWER]
COMPARISON TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS
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