Dear Birmingham 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #455763 email] Is [email address] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Birmingham City Council? If so, please contact us using this form: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_request/new?body=birmingham_city_council Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/officers For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the latest advice from the ICO: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-guidance-for-authorities Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed. If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page. -------------------------------------------------------------------