Use of Body Worn Video
Dear Suffolk County 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
INFORMATION REQUEST – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Thank you for your request, here is your reference number 15745. Please
quote this in any future correspondence you may have with us.
We will process your request in accordance with the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 as appropriate.
We aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date we
received it.
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postage etc). Where such costs are under £5.00 the council is pleased to
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costs are payable to the council. Where charges will apply proper notice
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If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact us.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Yours sincerely,
Vanessa
Business Support Officer
Performance and Information Management
Suffolk County Council
Constantine House
Constantine Road
Ipswich
IP1 2DH
Tel: 01473 264814
Fax: 01473 216843
For FOI Requests Email: [2][email address]
For Data Protection Email: [3][email address]
Web: [4]www.suffolk.gov.uk
INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE
Thank you for your request for information, reference number 15745. Please
quote this in any future correspondence you may have with us.
Please find attached a copy of our response to the information you
requested.
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If you are dissatisfied with the way your request has been handled, you
have the right to ask for an internal review. Under Regulation 11(2),
internal review requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the
date of this letter and should be sent to: Information Management
Services, Constantine House, Constantine Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DH
or, alternatively, by email at [3][email address].
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.
Yours sincerely,
Performance and Information Management
Freedom of Information
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Email: [4][email address]
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