Body Worn Camera Rollout Information

Request Details
I would be grateful if you could provide the following information for your police force:
1. The date when body-worn video cameras were first introduced or piloted for operational use.
2. Whether the rollout was phased or implemented force-wide from the outset.
3. If the rollout was phased, the start and end dates of the rollout phases.
4. The date when body-worn video cameras became fully operational or routinely used across the force.

If exact dates are not available, approximate dates (for example, month and year) would besufficient.

I am happy to receive the information by email. If any part of this request exceeds the cost or time limits set out in the Act, I would appreciate guidance on how the request could be refined.

Response
I approached the force BWV Thematic Lead for assistance with your request who provided the following information:

Question 1
Body- worn video cameras were first introduced in April 2018 within South Yorkshire Police Force.

Question 2
South Yorkshire Police implemented a phased roll out.

Question 3
The phased roll out commenced in April 2018, and ended in 2020

Question 4
South Yorkshire Police have routinely used body-worn video cameras from November 2019.

Police forces do not use generic systems or identical procedures for capturing the data. For these reasons this response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with responses you may receive from other police forces.