Could you please send me a copy of your policy and procedure for the use of body worn camera.

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TfL Ref: 2207-1920

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 22 October 2019 asking for information about TfL’s body worn camera policy.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked: Could you please send me a copy of your policy and procedure for the use of body worn cameras.

TfL currently provide body worn cameras to all Revenue Control Inspectors (RCI’s). We are also trialling cameras on a number of stations, across the London Underground network and we have a project in progress that is looking to deliver body worn cameras across TfL frontline teams, this will include Stations, our Compliance and Policing on Street division (CPOS) and Bus Operations.

Please find attached the guidelines for the London Underground station staff and for our RCI’s respectively. We also carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments on the use of body worn cameras to ensure that they are used in line with our privacy and data protection policies.

There is further information on our website which covers the use of CCTV and surveillance cameras including body worn cameras along with a statement on the use of the cameras. Please see the following link: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/privacy-and-cookies/cctv. We do not have a specific corporate policy on body worn cameras although meetings are scheduled for the next few weeks to discuss policy issues with our stakeholders and employee relations.

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Sara Thomas

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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