2021/24498 - Photography Nuisance
REQUEST
I wish to make the following requests under the Freedom of Information Act:
- Does your force provide guidance or force orders/directions provided to Police Officers and Staff in respect of dealing with members of the public making video recordings or taking photographs within Police buildings or the vicinity of Police premises? (please could you provide a copy of any such documents or screenshots).
- Do you provide any advice to Police Officers / Staff in dealing with auditors/members of the public photographing / video recording Police officers/staff, if so could you please could you provide a copy of the advice.
- During training are Police Officers/staff are provided with training in dealing with members of the public taking video or photographs and how to deal with them and law.
- Over the past 12 months could you please provide a copy of any Police logs related to interactions with Auditors/members of the public taking photographs and video, I appreciate that some of the information may be subject to GDPR and understand if you have to apply redactions.
- Can you enquire with professional standards within you’re force as to how many complaints have been received in respect of police interactions with members of the public in respect of photography and video recording in public places such as police premises and the vicinity of such buildings? and the outcome of such investigations.
I am trying to establish how much of a problem it is becoming with so-called auditors turning up to film/video at or near Police premises or Government buildings and any police policies/documents in respect of the way in which police officers and staff are advised to deal with such interactions.