2022/25249 - Records of Mis-use or incorrect body worn video
REQUEST
1/ All records of mis-use or incorrect use of body worn video over the last four years (from January 1st 2018 to the date this response is answered), providing the year of the incident and a description of the mis-use (e.g. the camera was turned off by an officer). If the force does not collect these records, please state why it does not scrutinise use of this policing tool.
2/ All records of any known complaints made about mis-use or incorrect use of body worn video over the last four years (from January 1st 2018 to the date this response is answered), providing the year of the incident, description and complaint (e.g. video turned off or video not turned on).
3/ All records of all misconduct cases against officers for mis-use or incorrect use of body worn video over the last four years (from January 1st 2018 to the date this response is answered), providing the year of the incident, description of the mis-use and reason for misconduct, and misconduct outcome and investigatory body (e.g. management advice by PSD).
Please send me the data requested in the form of an Excel spreadsheet or as a csv file.
RESPONSE
1/ All records of mis-use or incorrect use of body worn video over the last four years (from January 1st 2018 to the date this response is answered), providing the year of the incident and a description of the mis-use (e.g. the camera was turned off by an officer). If the force does not collect these records, please state why it does not scrutinise use of this policing tool.
Gwent Police are unable to answer this question as we do not capture BWV to that level of detail. However, Gwent Police can provide data (from late 2019 onwards) around why a camera was not used, i.e., camera faulty, no camera available, officer discretion, etc, but we are unable to specify if there was a mis-use or the reasons why it was turned off. There is a policy regarding the use of BWV which gives guidance when a BWV should be activated.
2/ All records of any known complaints made about mis-use or incorrect use of body worn video over the last four years (from January 1st 2018 to the date this response is answered), providing the year of the incident, description and complaint (e.g. video turned off or video not turned on).
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Year |
Description/Complaint |
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2019 |
Shown body worn footage out of work purposes |
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2019 |
Recording of conversation via bodyworn in meeting without informing member of public |
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2021 |
Not activating bodyworn when attending scene, causing issues in court |
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2022 |
Making derogatory comments that have been captured on BWV |
3/ All records of all misconduct cases against officers for mis-use or incorrect use of body worn video over the last four years (from January 1st 2018 to the date this response is answered), providing the year of the incident, description of the mis-use and reason for misconduct, and misconduct outcome and investigatory body (e.g. management advice by PSD).
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