Use of Body Worn Video
Request ID: FOI-2365-1718
Date published: 06 December 2017
You asked
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?
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-2365-1718
Thank you for your request received on 21 November 2017 asking for information about body/worn cameras.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we hold some of the information you require. You asked:
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:
Our Revenue Control Inspectors are offered the use of Body Worn Cameras (BWC) as part of their duties. They do not record consistently throughout their duty, but are only activated by the RCI when they feel that their safety, of that of their colleagues, is at risk. They are in use primarily for workplace violence incidents.
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? Are they staff or contractors (for e.g. outsourced security personnel)
They are employed by London Underground/TfL on a permanent contract, the use is voluntary and at present we have around 10 members of the team wearing BWCs.
How many body cameras in all are currently owned and/or used by your organisation?
We have access to around 50 BWCs, but only approximately 10 are currently in use.
Were the cameras bought as a one off purchase and if so, how much did they cost your organisation?
The cameras were a one-off purchase, costing around £500 per unit.
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?
N/A.
Where is the data recorded stored – on premises locally or on cloud?
The images are stored on a stand alone, non-networked PC at our main Revenue Offices in a restricted access room.
Who is the point of contact for your body camera programme?
Our Revenue Control Manager, Gary Rogers, or the Duty Revenue Control Manager, Anthony Kelly are the point of contact for this programme.
If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
[email protected]
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