Body Worn Video Scrutiny Panel

We are currently recruiting for this role please see our Volunteer Roles on our Vacancies Page 

What we do:

The use of Body Worn Video (BWV) in policing has huge benefits, providing transparency in policing activity and ensuring the capture of best evidence. In 2022, the PCC expressed his intention to expand our range of external scrutiny to set up an independent panel scrutinising BWV encounters to shine a light on officer conduct, attitude and level of compliance. Following a successful pilot, the BWV Panel was made permanent in October 2023.

The community Panel provide independent scrutiny and feedback on the use of BWV and officer decision making across a range of incidents, within national and local statutory frameworks. This includes:

Was the camera turned on at the earliest opportunity?
Did the officer inform everyone they were be recorded?
Is the decision making of the officer clear and complete?
Did the officer adhere to public service values around high standards and personal conduct?

Incidents are randomly dip sampled from force control room data for priority immediate calls from the previous two months before a meeting. The logs with the highest volume are selected which include call logs classed as domestics, mental health, traffic stops and anti-social behaviour.

The Panel is comprised of volunteers who are Hertfordshire residents from a diverse range of backgrounds. The Panel aims to be as representative of Hertfordshire’s population as possible to ensure that the conclusions of the panel reflect the diversity of views across the county.

The Panel meets every two months to deliver regular and effective scrutiny of the use of BWV. These meetings take place in person at locations across the county, with one meeting a year held via Microsoft Teams.

Interested in volunteering?

We are currently recruiting for this role please see our Volunteer Roles on our Vacancies Page for more details.