Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold the information you have requested.
Please see below the answer to your request.
Questions and final response:
Question 1 – Which departments in your Fire Brigade/Service use Body Worn Cameras/Videos (BWC/BWV) and is this part of a pilot programme or has this been adopted on a permanent basis?2. How many BWC/BWV has your Fire Service/Brigade purchased over the last 3 years?3. Who is the portfolio lead for the purchase, deployment and maintenance of BWC/BWV in your Fire Brigade/Service?
ECFRS do not currently use Body Worn Cameras/Video.
Question 2 – If you do not currently have BWC/BWV, does your Fire Brigade/Service propose to introduce BWC/BWV, and if so, who would be responsible for this?
There are no current plans in place to introduce this technology.
Question 3 – 5. What is the process for procuring your BWC/BWV?
We are unable to answer this question as we do not procure these items.
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Incident and other data is published on our transparency site.
For further information please follow this link. Incident Data (essex-fire.gov.uk)
Thank you for your interest in Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, we hope this satisfies your request.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to apply for an internal review.
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Please ensure you quote the above reference number in all future communications.
Please note that the response and data released to you as part of this request will be published on the Essex County Fire & Rescue Service website. The website address is http://transparency.essex-fire.gov.uk/.
All requests will be anonymised and no personal information including contact details will be disclosed as part of this process