Issue - meetings

To approve the service specific enforcement policies.

Paul Bayley introduced the item to the Committee, Laura Woodrow-Hirst, attended the meeting to address any questions raised.

The Committee raised three points addressed below:

1) Dog fouling- this was an issue across the borough, any issues now had to be reported by email or phone and there was concern other Members and Town and Parish Councils were not aware of that.

Answer:  Currently patrols did visit the areas of the borough with the biggest dog fouling issues and advertising was being rolled out to promote how to report, this could be extended to include Ward Members to get direct messages to wards. All signage had the website details in relation to public space protection orders. 

2) The retention time of the footage from body-worn cameras was 31 days, was this long enough if a person who was filmed wanted to access that data?

Answer: The 31 days retention time was the basic compliance time for data protection if no further action was needed.  There was an expectation that complaints would be received within the 31 days and from the point of complaint that footage would be isolated.  There could be a review of this retention period if complaints were being made outside of 31 days.

3) Was there a definition of Anti-Social Behaviour? 

Answer: There was no firm definition, broadly it was any type of harassment, alarm or distress or having a detrimental impact on the community, although the policy includes a non-exhaustive list. 

RESOLVED:

That the proposed policies for Community Enforcement, Anti-Social Behaviour Enforcement, and Body Worn Camera as set out in appendices 1-3 be approved.