Decision details

Issuing Public Protection Enforcement Staff with Body Worn Video Cameras.

Reference: D881

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Public Protection

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval to allow officers in the Council’s Public Protection Service to use Body Worn Video Cameras whilst working across the Borough.

Decision:

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.

Reasons for the decision:

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

Alternative options considered:

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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