Allowing Service Users & The general public by Audio or video source to record calls With your Permission or covertly between them and your staff.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Barnet Borough Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

John Jones Researcher

Dear Barnet Borough Council,

This is a survey purely to establish the publics freedom to record privately the organizations policy and advise on the subject

and your employees understanding of the laws in public office and with in business.

Perhaps we could work with you to help develop the model that the rest of the country follows?

Some local authorities have policies that breach criminal law "Service users should understand that Judges are highly unlikely

to accept covert recordings as evidence in court." is clearly wrong and there are many cases of judges ruling the opposite, though

the normal protocol would be that a recording is transcribed and if there is dispute a copy of the recording provided.

Heres a general link of the laws involved in the uk.

http://www.freedomtalkradio.co.uk/uk-sur...

1 Do you have any guidance or policy for the public or service users to record calls when they speak to your staff

or call centres Do you Inform Users they can record. If the answer is no what is the reason for this please.

2 What do you do and what is your policy when a serious complaint against a staff member is made when a person complains about wrong doing

and has evidence of foul play in your orginization will you accept covertly or permission based Audio or video evidence in the case.

Do you Fully investigate under public interest laws and take note of any criminal charges.

if the answer is no why not.

3 Are your staff the majority of them who answer public calls or when meeting a member of public are staff aware of the policies

and the laws ref telephone recordings using the relevant laws laid down by legistlation. if the answer is no why not.

4 If you have no policy advice or framework for the above will you develop a policy etc.

Will you encourage the public to record a 2 way conversation if the answer is no why not.

5 What are your orginizations views on charging the public in foi requests and data protection and subject access requests should their

information request be free.

what happens in a situation a benefit claimant or non waged person needs information what do you do to help them or someone who has no spare income.

is it fair if the public record you then they should charge you for a copy of the recording or video the same fee you charge them.
Any tips and comments will help the public understand the uks public servants and business policies ref this subject.

I have looked for 4 weeks and cannot find this information in the public domain or the www please do point me to your policies

regarding the above.

you are welcome to messsage me from the above link should you want to be a whistleblower or have issues with publishing any of this content

and of course we can leave you as a anonmous reply should you wish but remember the principles of being in public office.

The Public need to record all calls too many lies now its time for honesty.

Your comments please

Yours faithfully,

John Jones Researcher

Freedom of Information Act, Barnet Borough Council

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