Bodyworn Camera

Following a successful trial of body worn cameras, we plan to use a small number of these devices for our higher risk employees who may encounter situations where they feel intimidated or threatened. The devices will be used to protect both staff and customers and as a deterrent of anti-social behaviour. We will be using these in conjunction with Solo Protect devices that all our lone workers currently use which have the ability to record audio.

We would like to gather the views of our customers on this. The cameras would only be worn by our employees that have been identified as having the potential of being involved in high-risk situations.

An example of a higher risk employee could be someone who manages a particular area that has higher reports of anti-social behaviour or an area that has known perpetrators of expressing aggression towards staff. Another example could be a member of staff who manages an identified block, where its known for people getting in and causing anti-social behaviour in the communal stair ways or storage areas.

The use of the camera will be compliant with all relevant data legislation and do not record all of the time, They would only be activated when a member of staff feels they are at risk and where they need to gather evidence.

They are a benefit to our employees as they act as an additional layer of safety and can also help to de-escalate situations. They also benefit customers as if a situation were to be recorded it would provide clear evidence of what had happened. This could include situations such as unwanted visitors, anti-social behaviour, and drug use.

We previously conducted a trial of the devices and reviewed test footage; this is stored in line with data protection regulations on the business’s portal. Only recordings that form part of an incident will be kept and we have the facility to pixilate out individuals’ identities that are not key individuals in the recording. All recordings would be made within the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. For more information on this Act, please follow the link on the right hand side of this page.

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