CATEGORY OF INFORMATION
FOI EXEMPTION
PUBLIC INTEREST TEST – FOR
PUBLIC INTEREST TEST –
DISCLOSURE
AGAINST DISCLOSURE
FOIA SECTION 31
CAMERA SITE SPECIFIC DATA
LAW ENFORCEMENT
FOR DISCLOSURE
AGAINST DISCLOSURE
Includes detailed programme of
Section A & B (Exemption and PIT
camera sites – both fixed and
applies for both)
Awareness- this information could
Exemption applies- It is in the
mobile
This information contains working
assist individuals in gaining an
interest of the public that our roads
Information concerning details about practices that if known would have
understanding of road safety in areas
are kept safe. The ability for safety
the utilisation of sites. (This includes
an impact on operational policing.
where cameras are located. This
camera technology to impact on road
numbers of COFPNs issued at a site,
would therefore help them gain
safety would be diminished by the
number of hours the site has been
1) Not all camera sites will be
awareness regarding road safety
disclosure of such information and
utilised, income generated from each
active all of the time – some
issues.
therefore prejudice law enforcement.
site etc.)
sites will be active on a
In regards to the Health & Safety
rotational basis. If
Accountability- Safety Camera
exemption a detailed programme
information concerning
Partnerships should be accountable
could put operators at risk where they
specific site data is released
for the decisions they make in
are
single crewed in remote
it could give the impression
relation to camera sites.
locations.
that the chances of being
recorded speeding in
Efficient and Effective Conduct of
particular locations was low,
Road Safety Partnership activities-
which may encourage higher
The aim of such partnerships is to
speeds and hence casualties
make roads safer by encouraging
at those locations.
people to keep within the speed
2) For camera enforcement to
limits, hence reducing speeds,
be truly effective there must
reducing collisions and,
be the perception that the
consequently, reducing the number
chances of being recorded at
of people killed and injured. The
high at all sites.
consequence of the release of this
3) Cameras are deployed on an
information would be to compromise
intelligence led basis the
this aim.
disclosure of sites will make
this approach invalid.
FOIA SECTION 38
HEALTH & SAFETY
Section A
1) A detailed programme could
put operators at risk where
they are single crewed in
remote locations.
2) The disclosure of specific
data on camera sites would
make the camera
deployment less effective
which would impact on the
safety of pedestrians and
road users at large.
Decision: It is considered that the public interest in disclosing site specific data at this level is outweighed by the potential consequences to law
enforcement and the impact of such a release on road safety measures.
What could be disclosed: 1 )The total revenue / fines issued by of Camera Partnerships 2) A high level programme of mobile cameras which only
provides locations at area levels either daily or weekly with a caveat that they can change at short notice due to operational requirements.
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