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A newly formed review panel which will scrutinise stop and searches conducted by Essex Police. The community-based panel will review body worn video footage captured as part of stop and searches.
This Specific Privacy Notice has been created to make it easier for you to understand what personal data Essex Police processes about you, how and why it will be used in connection with [add title of processing operation / project / initiative]. It is a requirement of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).
It is subordinate to, and should be read in conjunction with, the force’s high-level Privacy Notice.
The high-level Privacy Notice provides you with complete details of the rights you have relating to the personal data we hold about you now and any personal data we might collect about you in the future.
If you require this Specific Privacy Notice in Braille or in another language please contact the Force’s Data Protection Officer (contact details below).
The Controller is:
Chief Constable of Essex Police
Essex Police HQ
PO Box 2
Chelmsford
CM2 6DA
DPA Section 44(1)(a)
Data Protection Officer
Essex Police HQ
PO Box 2
Chelmsford
CM2 6DA
Email: [email protected]
DPA Section 44(1)(b)
The panel reviews stop and search body worn video (BWV) footage. The panel examines: the compliance with PACE Code A; the proportion of searches that result in a positive outcome; and what those outcomes were. They may also review complaints. The panel is made up of members of the community.
Your personal data may be processed (BWV footage viewed) by this review panel should you be subject to being stopped and searched by an Essex Police Officer.
DPA Section 44(1)(c)
You have the following rights under the DPA:
Full details of those rights and how to exercise them can be found in Essex Police’s high-level Privacy Notice which can be found on the home page of the Essex Police website. It can also be obtained from:
Information Rights Team
Essex Police HQ
PO Box 2
Chelmsford
CM2 6DA
Email: [email protected]
Not applicable
DPA Section 44(2)(d) and Section 44(3)(a)
Where we are processing personal data about you as part of a Stop and Search BWV Review, we rely upon the following lawful conditions:
In accordance with Essex Police Information Management Policy and Procedure – W 1012 applies.
DPA Section 44(2)(b)
The personal data will remain under the Controllership of the Chief Constable of Essex Police: The Communities and Engagement Coordinator (within the Local Policing and Support Unit) will grant access to the personal data (BWV footage) to members of the Essex Police Stop and Search BWV Review Panel.
DPA Section 44(2)(c)