Use of Body Worn Video

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Dear Welwyn Hatfield 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.

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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

Ian Colyer, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Dear Ms Johnson,

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 5^th January 2018.

 

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Yours faithfully,

 

 

Ian Colyer,

Freedom of Information Officer

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Telephone: 01707 357413

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Dear Ms Johnson,

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 5^th January 2018.
Please see the response below.

 

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? - Yes

If yes, please detail: Hackney Carriage officers and Civil Enforcement
officers (Parking)

Who provides the body cameras and footage/evidence management used by your
organisation?  - Edesix

How many staff members use body cameras and what capacities/teams do they
work in? – Two Hackney Carriage Officers and six civil enforcement
officers. Are they staff or contractors (for e.g. outsourced security
personnel) – Hackney Carriage Officers are staff and Civil Enforcement
Officers are contractors. How many body cameras in all are currently owned
and/or used by your organisation? - Eight

Were the cameras bought as a one off purchase and if so, how much did they
cost your organisation? – HCO’s - One-off purchase cost not known. CEO’s –
One off purchase cost £3,986. (Owned by contractor)

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? – Not part of ongoing contract

Where the data is recorded stored – on premises locally or on cloud? -
Locally

Who is the point of contact for your body camera programme? – HCO’s -
Thomas Childs, Environmental Health CEO’s – East Herts Council Parking
service contract manager

 

 

 

I hope this satisfies your request but if you have any queries or concerns
then please contact Ian Colyer, Freedom of Information Officer, Welwyn
Hatfield Council, Council Offices, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire AL8 6LA, Telephone: 01707 357413,
Email:[Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council request email]. I attach a copy of the Freedom of Information
complaint procedure.

 

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

 

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

[1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Ian Colyer

Freedom of Information Officer

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Telephone: 01707 357413

Email: [2][email address]

[3]www.welhat.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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