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Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Hutt City Council

The request was successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Hutt 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 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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From: Alex Harris

Dear Hutt City Council,

According to FYI, a response to this request was due on April 15. I understand that FYI has had some problems recently, so if you've sent a response, could you please re-send it? Otherwise, can you give me some idea of when I can expect one?

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Hutt City Council

Good afternoon Alex
 
Thank you for your email received today.
 
We have forwarded this to our Corporate Records division to arrange a
reply.
 
If you would like more information about Hutt City Council and our
services, please ring our Customer Contact Centre on 04 570 6666 or 0800
488 824.
 
 
Kind Regards,
 
 
Carol Thompson
CUSTOMER SERVICES
 
HUTT CITY COUNCIL
30 Laings Rd
Private Bag 31912
Lower Hutt 5040
New Zealand
 
w: [1]http://www.huttcity.govt.nz
e: [email address]
 
t: +64 4 570 6666 | 0800 488 824 (0800 HUTT CITY)
f: +64 4 569 4290
 

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From: Philip Matthews
Hutt City Council

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Good afternoon Alex

 

Could you please forward me the original request as I have been asked to
action this request

 

Have a great day

 

 

Philip Matthews
Team Leader, Corporate Information

Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New
Zealand
T 04 570 6954, W [1]www.huttcity.govt.nz F [2]huttcitycouncil 

From: Hutt City Council [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Wednesday, 27 April 2016 4:17 p.m.
To: Philip Matthews
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - Use of video or audio
surveillance for dog control purposes [#214CBE]

 

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From: Hutt City Council - Acknowledgements
Hutt City Council

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Dear Sir/Madam

Attached is your Acknowledgement letter.

Regards,

Hutt City Council - Acknowledgements

 

 

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From: Sheena Perry
Hutt City Council

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Hi Alex

Please find HCC’s response to your recent request for information relating
to video/audio devices for dog control.

Attached also are our Wearable Video Camera and HCC Dog Control policies.

Kind regards

Sheena Perry
Executive Assistant

Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New
Zealand
T 04 570 6924, W [1]www.huttcity.govt.nz F [2]huttcitycouncil 

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