Use of Body Worn Videos

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Dear Gloucester City Council,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the
information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

Please send me:

The details of your use of body cameras in your organisation –

Does anyone (staff or contractors) in your organisation use/wear body cameras or body worn video recording devices while performing their duties?
If yes, please detail:
Who provides the body cameras and footage/evidence management used by your organisation?
How many staff members use body cameras and what capacities/teams do they work in? Are they staff or contractors (for e.g. outsourced security personnel)
How many body cameras in all are currently owned and/or used by your organisation?
Were the cameras bought as a one off purchase and if so, how much did they cost your organisation?
If they are part of an ongoing contract - what is the current contract term (how long is it and when does it expire) and what is the value of said contract?
Where is the data recorded stored – on premises locally or on cloud?
Who is the point of contact for your body camera programme?

I would like the above information to be provided to me via email.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you
could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are
required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this
information is already in the public domain, please can you direct
me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the
grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with
copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that
information should not be treated as confidential if such an
agreement has not been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within
the 20 working days after you receive this letter.

I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received
this request, preferably via email.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Lucy Johnson

FOI, Gloucester City Council

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Good morning,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom Of Information (FOI)
request made to Gloucester City Council. 

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), we
anticipate to respond to your request for information within 20 working
days.  If this is not the case, we will be in touch to discuss an
extension to this deadline.

For further information on making an FOI request, or to view our online
Publication Scheme, go to our website on [1]www.gloucester.gov.uk.

Kind regards,

Hannah

 

Freedom of Information Officer

Democratic and Electoral Services             [email address]
Gloucester City Council                              01452 396204
Herbert Warehouse
The Docks
Gloucester, GL1 2EQ

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FOI, Gloucester City Council

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Thank you for your request for information received on 8^th January 2018.

Your request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
(FOIA).

 

Please find below Gloucester City Council’s response to your request for
information. 

 

Q. The details of your use of body cameras in your organisation –

 

Does anyone (staff or contractors) in your organisation use/wear body
cameras or body worn video recording devices while performing their
duties?

If yes, please detail:

Who provides the body cameras and footage/evidence management used by your
organisation?

How many staff members use body cameras and what capacities/teams do they
work in? Are they staff or contractors (for e.g. outsourced security
personnel) How many body cameras in all are currently owned and/or used by
your organisation?

Were the cameras bought as a one off purchase and if so, how much did they
cost your organisation?

If they are part of an ongoing contract - what is the current contract
term (how long is it and when does it expire) and what is the value of
said contract?

Where is the data recorded stored – on premises locally or on cloud?

Who is the point of contact for your body camera programme?

A. Currently Gloucester City Council does not employ staff who use body
cameras or similar technology to record footage for evidential or other
purposes.
 

 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by contacting the Council at:

 

* E-mail [email address]
( Telephone 01452 396 514
+ Post Freedom of Information

Gloucester City Council

Herbert Warehouse

The Docks

Gloucester

GL1 2EQ

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 54 57 45           

Website: www.ico.gov.uk  

 

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

Kind Regards,

Hannah