Use of Body Worn Videos
Dear South Lakeland District 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
Thank you for your email. This is to acknowledge receipt of your
request. Your request will be handled by an officer who will respond
appropriately under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or
Environmental Information Regulations 2004 as appropriate.
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let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your request.
You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
the Council does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to
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Whilst it is the Council policy to provide information wherever possible,
I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Exceptions under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004. These may prevent the Council from
releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will,
however, be informed if this is the case and we will explain why.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Mountford | Principal Performance & Intelligence Officer
South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ
Tel: 01539 733333
Email: [1][South Lakeland District Council request email]
Website: [2]www.southlakeland.gov.uk
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Dear Lucy,
I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. You asked
the following:
The details of your use of body cameras in your organisation –
1. 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:
a. Who provides the body cameras and footage/evidence management used
by your organisation?
b. 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?
c. Were the cameras bought as a one off purchase and if so, how much
did they cost your organisation?
d. 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?
e. Where is the data recorded stored – on premises locally or on
cloud?
f. Who is the point of contact for your body camera programme?
I can confirm the following:
1. Yes, 6 Civil Enforcement Officers (parking)
a. Body cameras were purchased from Pinnacle Response LTD by the
Council. We manage the footage/evidence ourselves
b. 6 cameras, body cameras are only used if staff is confronted by
members of public
c. Yes, £2,496
d. Not applicable
e. Footage is held in a secure folder on a secure server
f. Not applicable, as there is no programme, the Lake and Parking
Services Officer manages use of the cameras
You are free to use any information supplied for your own personal use.
However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing the
information or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of
the copyright owner.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your FOI request, you have
the right to ask us to review our handling of your request. Any request
for an Internal Review must be made in writing within 40 days of this
response. Should you wish to request a review, please email
[1][South Lakeland District Council request email] or write to Paul Mountford, Principal
Performance and Intelligence Officer at the address below. Our Internal
Review Process is available on our [2]website.
Should you remain dissatisfied following our internal review, you can
refer the matter directly to the Information Commissioner.
Further information is available from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
[3]www.ico.org.uk
Yours sincerely,
Emma
Emma Nichols | Community Engagement Officer
South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ
Tel: 01539 733333 | Direct Tel: 01539 793268 | Email:
[4][South Lakeland District Council request email]
Website: [5]www.southlakeland.gov.uk
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