Kia Ora,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request below and request some further information.
Firstly, in order for us to release this kind of information, we would require a complete Police Report with an accompanying police request for the footage. Alternatively, and more commonly, you can have your Insurance providers contact us for the footage. Please ensure that your Insurance provides a release form, signed by yourself, for this information.
This is required to ensure the privacy of all parties involved is not infringed upon. Our privacy policy states that CCTV footage will only be viewed by authorised staff and representatives from public law enforcement agencies (e.g. the NZ Police). This can be viewed here.
Please note – CCTV footage is only held for a maximum of 30 days from the date it was taken. In the meantime, we will send your request to the appropriate team asking them to locate the footage. If the footage exists, we will save a copy and preserve the footage until we hear from the Police or your insurance provider.
We will be in touch within 20 working days to advise you whether there was any footage that was able to be retrieved.
Further Clarification
Secondly, as it currently stands your request for information is very broad and covers a large time period which will involve substantial collation. To help us identify the footage you have requested from 15th of March 2023 can you please provide an estimated time period that the incident occurred. We will then review the footage for this time period.
Can you please respond to the OIA team via this email address on the above by 05 April 2023.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Laura | Official Information Coordinator
Governance & Assurance Team | People and Organisational Performance
Email: [Hamilton City Council request email]
Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 | Hamilton City Council
-----Original Message-----
From: kelly <[FYI request #22308 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2023 9:12 pm
To: Official Information <[Hamilton City Council request email]>
Subject: [Mass email/Possible SPAM] Official Information request - Requesting Road Camera Footage
Dear Hamilton City Council,
I would like to request to see road camera footage of the Galloway st/ Thermal Explorer highway Cobham drive double roundabout from the 15th of March 2023. I was going through the roundabout from Cambridge side, entering to turn right onto Galloway Street, on the inside lane of the roundabout when the car on the outer lane crossed over into my lane. Not knowing of the danger of cutting into the inside lane before exiting the roundabout. The car collided with my car as I tried to avoid the collision by moving slightly onto the edge of the roundabout.
The left front side of my car is damaged from the accident and I want to desperately claim insurance to repair, but I was not able to catch the car details from the driver because of heading in different directions exiting the roundabout and due to it being so busy at the time.
If I could anyway be able to retrieve the details of the car that hit me to contact for the insurance protocols for my car, that would be very very much appreciated.
I will be able to provide the date and time for the footage if it can be retrieved.
Yours faithfully,
kelly
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