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Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to New Plymouth District Council

The request was successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear New Plymouth District 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 New Plymouth District 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: Karl Osten
New Plymouth District Council

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

 

 

Dear Alex

 

Thank you for your email received Wednesday 16 March 2016 enquiring about
audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes as used by the
Christchurch City Council.

In the New Plymouth District we do not use video or audio devices for
surveillance in respect of dog control practices/purposes.

The officers wear body worn cameras for health and safety reasons but
these are not for surveillance purposes.

 

Yours faithfully

 

Karl Osten

 

 

 

Karl Osten

Animal Control Coordinator

 

New Plymouth District Council | Liardet St | Private Bag 2025 | New
Plymouth 4342 | Ph 06-759 6060

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