Reference: D881
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Public Protection
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To seek approval to allow officers in the
Council’s Public Protection Service to use Body Worn Video
Cameras whilst working across the Borough.
1)Authorisation
is given to issue Body Worn Video Cameras to officers for use
whilst working across the Borough.
2)To note the accompanying operational protocol and procedure.
To act as a deterrent to acts of aggression or
verbal and physical abuse towards employees, to provide evidence to
support investigations and to provide greater transparency and
encourage professionalism from officers at all times
2.To not issue the Body Worn Video Cameras and
therefore not gather images for the purpose of preventing and
detecting crime.
Publication date: 21/06/2019
Date of decision: 21/06/2019
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