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FENZ policy regarding footage at incidents

Will Te Huia made this Official Information request to Fire and Emergency New Zealand

The request was successful.

From: Will Te Huia

Dear Fire and Emergency New Zealand,

I would like to request the following information:

a. Copies of any policies or instructions FENZ has distributed regarding on-board cameras ('dashcams') operating on its fleet, or any draft policies FENZ has created but not distributed,
b. The details (make/model) of any cameras that are currently in use, including any self-installed at a brigade level.
c. Any storage and data retention policies FENZ has in place regarding footage or still images taken incidents, or in the course of FENZ duties,
d. Copies of any internal discussion or research that has been undertaken on video recording devices, either for staff or for vehicles,
e. Details of the training that has been made available for FENZ staff and volunteers on recording at incidents, training, and the related privacy policies,
f. Details of how FENZ staff and volunteers are instructed to store footage or still images they capture in the course of their duties,
g. Detail on whether any disciplinary action has been taken (or is underway) in Region 4 (Te Ihu) regarding the taking of, storage of, or deletion of footage at incidents.

I look forward to your timely response.

Yours faithfully,
Will Te Huia

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June 2023.   

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Attachment OIA 11099 Dashcam policies response.pdf
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Attachment OIA 11099 Region 4 Surveillance Camera Procedure.pdf
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Attachment OIA 11099 Canterbury Area Surveillance Camera Policy.pdf
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Attachment OIA 11099 Use of Fire and Emergency motor vehicle agreement.pdf
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Attachment OIA 11099 Appliance maintenance policy.pdf
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Attachment OIA 11099 Fire and Emergency privacy policy.pdf
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Attachment OIA 11099 Fire and Emergency media policy.pdf
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Kia ora Will,

 

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Ngā mihi,

 

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