"Black Box" computers in police vehicles.

Dear Mr Davies

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI3328/1

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2011 which was received on 5th October  2011.

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Dear Mr Davies
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 3328
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
on 5th October 2011. Please find below the response to your request:

Please could you advise if all police vehicles are now fitted with a
"Black Box" recorder which records all the movements of the vehicle and
whether the vehicle's siren and lights are on when the vehicle is
attending an emergency, what exact movements the vehicle makes, speed etc.

REPLY: All West Mercia Police vehicles are fitted with Incident Data
Recorders.  These provide data on the vehicle i.e. lights, siren. speed
etc if the vehicle is involved in a collision.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by our
Transport Department is as accurate as possible

Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.

Yours sincerely
Miss R Forrest
Information Compliance Unit
Strategy & Legal Services
West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
01905 331545 / 331565
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