Use of Body Worn Video
Dear Tunbridge Wells Borough 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
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Dear Ms Johnson
Acknowledgement
Our Ref: FOI F06488
Thank you for your recent email regarding the use of body worn cameras and
video equipment, which we are handling in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. I acknowledge receipt and confirm that we will
respond within 20 working days from the date of receipt; by no later than
2 February 2018.
In the meantime, if you have any further queries regarding our Freedom of
Information procedures please contact the team on 01892 554077 or via
e-mail to [1][email address].
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Abigayle Sankey
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Dear Ms Johnson,
Re: FOI F06488
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.
Please find below the response to your recent request. The information has
been provided by our Parking Team.
Your request:
1. Does anyone (staff or contractors) in your organisation use/wear
body cameras or body worn video recording devices while performing their
duties? - Yes
If yes, please detail: Civil Enforcement Officers
2. Who provides the body cameras and footage/evidence management used
by your organisation? - EDESIX
3. How many staff members use body cameras and what capacities/teams do
they work in? 16 - Whilst enforcing
4. 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? Staff - 16
5. Were the cameras bought as a one off purchase and if so, how much
did they cost your organisation? In the region of £10,000
6. 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? None
7. Where is the data recorded stored – on premises locally or on cloud?
Locally
8. Who is the point of contact for your body camera programme? Our
Parking Manager, Rosemarie Bennett.
I hope this information is helpful and if there is anything further I can
help with please contact me on 01892 554077 or via email to
[1][email address]
If you are dissatisfied with the information provided or the way in which
we have dealt with your request, you can request a review. Please write
to Patricia Narebor, Head of Legal Partnership and Monitoring Officer at
the Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS or via e-mail to
[2][email address] requesting a review of the
decision.
We will aim to deal with your request within 20 working days. If you
remain dissatisfied following our review, you can then appeal to the
Information Commissioner.
Yours sincerely
Jessica Cox
Corporate Governance Assistant
T: 01892 554077 ext: 4077
E: [3][email address]
Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS
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