BWV

Question 1

Primary purpose of BWV? What prcinples do we follow when using?

Answer 1

Capture real-time information and evidence

- Common sense, experience and good judgement to be used

Question 2

Legislation for BWV?

Answer 2

Surveillance device act 2007

Question 3

Where can record?

Answer 3

Public/private/vehicles.

Question 4

What to do when recording

Answer 4

Advise they are being recorded, as soon as reasonably practicable.

Question 5

Legislation for storage?

Answer 5

State Records Act 1998.

Question 6

Five guiding principles? ERSSI

Answer 6

1. Used by NSWP in lawful execution of duties. Use judgement, be obvious, overt.
2. Use to record events, incidents, evidence.
3. Supports conventional forms of evidence gathering, not replace.
4. Securely processed and managed with legislation/policy
5. NSWP to provide general information to public on BWV.

Question 7

Who should use?

Answer 7

Uniform
proactive
investigators

Question 8

What to take into account when using? 8 things

PONVACCO

Answer 8

• Officer safety
• Need to capture evidence
• accountability
• community expectations
• Contentious situations
• Vulnerable people
• Protection for offenders and community
• other relevant factors

Question 9

What to say?

Answer 9

I am wearing a BWV camera and our conversation and your actions are being recorded. Do you understand that?

Question 10

When to use?

Answer 10

• When would normally use notebook to record info.
  
  • Capture and record relevant material
  • When exercising power or function
  • First response crime and incident investigation.
  • Licensed premises inspections/patrols
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Vehicle stops
  • Relevant conversations with members of public
• investigations, incidents, criminal proceedings, valuable info
  
  • Situations of use of force
• NOT warrant entries.
  
  • Strip searches.

Question 11

Use during searches?

Answer 11

Y - dignity maintained.
Strip searches Y
Recording 45 degree angle from rear.

Question 12

Tags for BWV?

Answer 12

EVidence
WHS
Complaint

Question 13

Viewing of BWV

Answer 13

May be offered to defence
SHOULD be before plea
under supervision

Question 14

Supervisors

Answer 14

• Auditing/compliance

Random dip samples

Question 15

Release of BWV

Answer 15

• Subpoena
• GIPPA
• LECC
• Coordinated through media.

Question 16

Can use for WHS?

Answer 16

Y - slips,trips,falls evidence.

Question 17

What to do when critical incident?

Answer 17

• Secure BWV asap

- Not to view/download until senior critical incident investigator present