CSNA has been invited by the Assistant Garda Commissioner to assist the Gardai and Department of Justice to design a communication model that would provide businesses with images of “persons of interest”.
The Data Protection Commission ( assisted by GDPR rules) have frequently issued warnings about the illicit sharing or posting of criminal activities; warnings that assist rather than prevent crime, protecting thieves and hooligans rather than businesses and their staff.
The Association made a strong case to the Gardai to reconsider their position in terms of being an interested party and the good news is that there should now be a Garda-originated series of images of suspects arriving in real time through an agreed, official channel.
We will keep you informed on this very significant move.