Issue - meetings

This report proposes the introduction of body worn video cameras by civil enforcement officers and car park staff to be used as a deterrent to threatening and abusive behaviour

The Committee approved:

(1)          the Code of Practice for the use of body worn cameras attached at Annexe 1 to the report;

(2)          the Operational Procedures for body worn cameras attached as at Annexe 2 to the report;

(3)          the use of body worn video cameras by Civil Enforcement Officers and car park staff.

A report was presented to the Committee proposing the use of body worn video cameras by Civil Enforcement Officers and car park staff as a deterrent to threatening and abusive behaviour.

The report highlighted that the Council had to have regard to the 12 guiding principles for system operators set out in the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice and that these had been considered in the production of the policy and operational procedure.  These documents also took into consideration the requirements of data protection and that the Surveillance Code of Practice required that access to retained images and information ought to be restricted and that there ought be clearly defined rules on who could gain access to this information and for what purpose such access was granted. It was noted that a successful trial of equipment had taken place.

Accordingly, the Committee approved:

(1)          the Code of Practice for the use of body worn cameras attached at Annexe 1 to the report;

(2)          the Operational Procedures for body worn cameras attached as at Annexe 2 to the report;

(3)          the use of body worn video cameras by Civil Enforcement Officers and car park staff.