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-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[FOI #3772 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 2:24 PM
To: Telephone Operators
Subject: Official Information Act request - Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes

Dear Hamilton City Council,

Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listening device in couple's garden after dog complaint", Stuff, 16 March 2016). I would like to request the following information under the LGOIMA:

* Whether the Hamilton city council uses video or audio surveillance devices for dog-control purposes;
* if so, a copy of any applicapble policy covering such surveillance. If there is no formal policy, I would like to know the evidential bar required for such surveillance to begin, who approves or can approve it, whether consent is sought from targets or affected property owners, who carries it out and the methods used.
* if video or audio surveillance is used, I would like to know the number of times each has been used in the last year, the number of occasions it was done without consent, and the number of occasions consent was sought but not granted.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Dear Alex,

I write to acknowledge your information request of 16 March 2016 in respect of the use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes.

Please be advised that your request has been passed on to the relevant team within Council and you will be informed of the outcome.

If you have any queries in the interim, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

On Behalf of the Privacy Officer

Mary Birch
Team Leader | Democracy

DDI: 07 838 6772 | Email: [email address]

Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 | www.hamilton.govt.nz
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-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[FOI #3772 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 2:24 PM
To: Telephone Operators
Subject: Official Information Act request - Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes

Dear Hamilton City Council,

Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listening device in couple's garden after dog complaint", Stuff, 16 March 2016). I would like to request the following information under the LGOIMA:

* Whether the Hamilton city council uses video or audio surveillance devices for dog-control purposes;
* if so, a copy of any applicapble policy covering such surveillance. If there is no formal policy, I would like to know the evidential bar required for such surveillance to begin, who approves or can approve it, whether consent is sought from targets or affected property owners, who carries it out and the methods used.
* if video or audio surveillance is used, I would like to know the number of times each has been used in the last year, the number of occasions it was done without consent, and the number of occasions consent was sought but not granted.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Dear Alex,

 

Further to your information request of 16 March 2016 in respect of the use
of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes, I am now able to
provide Hamilton CityCouncil's response.

 

You requested:

 

"* Whether the Hamilton city council uses video or audio surveillance
devices for dog-control purposes;

* if so, a copy of any applicapble policy covering such surveillance. If
there is no formal policy, I would like to know the evidential bar
required for such surveillance to begin, who approves or can approve it,
whether consent is sought from targets or affected property owners, who
carries it out and the methods used.

* if video or audio surveillance is used, I would like to know the number
of times each has been used in the last year, the number of occasions it
was done without consent, and the number of occasions consent was sought
but not granted."

 

Please be advised that Hamilton City Council does not use video or audio
surveillance for dog control purposes.

 

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Kind regards,

 

On Behalf of the Privacy Officer

 

Mary Birch
Team Leader | Democracy

DDI: 07 838 6772 | Email: [1][email address]
[2]Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 |
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-----Original Message-----

From: Mary Birch

Sent: Thursday, 17 March 2016 6:59 PM

To: '[FOI #3772 email]'

Subject: Official Information Act request - Use of video or audio
surveillance for dog control purposes

 

Dear Alex,

 

I write to acknowledge your information request of 16 March 2016 in
respect of the use of video or audio surveillance for dog control
purposes.

 

Please be advised that your request has been passed on to the relevant
team within Council and you will be informed of the outcome.

 

If you have any queries in the interim, please do not hesitate to contact
me.

 

Kind regards,

 

On Behalf of the Privacy Officer

 

Mary Birch

Team Leader | Democracy

 

DDI: 07 838 6772 | Email: [8][email address]

 

 

Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 |
[9]www.hamilton.govt.nz Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter This
email and any attachments are strictly confidential and may contain
privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient please
delete the message and notify the sender. You should not read, copy, use,
change, alter, disclose or deal in any manner whatsoever with this email
or its attachments without written authorisation from the originating
sender. Hamilton City Council does not accept any liability whatsoever in
connection with this email and any attachments including in connection
with computer viruses, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised
access or unauthorised amendment. Unless expressly stated to the contrary
the content of this email, or any attachment, shall not be considered as
creating any binding legal obligation upon Hamilton City Council. Any
views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may
not necessarily reflect the views of Hamilton City Council.

 

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Alex Harris
[[10]mailto:[FOI #3772 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 2:24 PM

To: Telephone Operators

Subject: Official Information Act request - Use of video or audio
surveillance for dog control purposes

 

Dear Hamilton City Council,

 

Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio
surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret
listening device in couple's garden after dog complaint", Stuff, 16 March
2016). I would like to request the following information under the LGOIMA:

 

* Whether the Hamilton city council uses video or audio surveillance
devices for dog-control purposes;

* if so, a copy of any applicapble policy covering such surveillance. If
there is no formal policy, I would like to know the evidential bar
required for such surveillance to begin, who approves or can approve it,
whether consent is sought from targets or affected property owners, who
carries it out and the methods used.

* if video or audio surveillance is used, I would like to know the number
of times each has been used in the last year, the number of occasions it
was done without consent, and the number of occasions consent was sought
but not granted.

 

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this
request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Alex Harris

 

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[11]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

If you find this service useful as an OIA officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA page.

 

 

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