Use of Body Worn Video

The request was refused by East Coast Main Line Company Limited.

Dear East Coast Main Line Company Limited,

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

Short, Matthew,

Dear Ms Johnson,

Thank you for taking the time to submit a request for details of our use of body cameras in our organisation under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). I also note in the subject field of your email you refer to the Environmental Information Regulations which I assume to mean the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). This response applies to a request for information under either (or both) of these provisions.

Unfortunately Virgin Trains East Coast is not subject to the EIR or the FOIA as it is not a public authority.

I regret to inform you that I must therefore decline your request.

Yours sincerely,

Matt Short

Matthew Short Head Of Government Partnership Working
East Coast House, 25 Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DH
t:0116 366 3059 m: 07766 308711 e: [email address]

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