182 06 25 – Body Worn Cameras (July 2025)

Date of Request

19/06/25

Request

Dear Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service,

-Does the service currently use body worn cameras?

-If yes, how many devices, from which vendor and when does the contract run until?

-If no, are you considering deploying body worn cameras? Please explain the reason you are or are not deploying them.

Yours faithfully,

Response

Good Afternoon

Thank you for your request for information which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

The Service can advise that this information is held. Body Worn Cameras are not currently in use within the Service.

If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance and Committee Services on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail informationrequests@hwfire.org.uk

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Kind regards,

Information Governance Team