For the 2016 Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference CRISP has orgaisd an expert panel on 'Body worn cameras and public servies'.

In recent years Body Worn Cameras/Video (BWC/BWV) have become increasingly prevalent in public service environments. They are now used by police officers, traffic wardens, community safety officers, train inspectors and other ‘front-line’ public service staff. They are seen by law enforcement agencies and local authorities as essential equipment to ensure staff safety as well as for providing evidence of misdemeanours and offences. Although there is anecdotal evidence of the rise of BWCs very little is known about the extent of their diffusion, how they are used, governed and regulated, and how this equipment changes working practices and relations between service providers and service users. This panel will address this gap in knowledge through a thorough exploration of the use of BWCs in public service settings.

Key Questions:

How are body worn cameras used in public service settings?

Does the use of body worn cameras comply with national and European legislation for processing personal data?

How do body worn cameras influence working practices and relations between service providers and service users?

The panel includes contributions from:

Alex Neumann (moderator), Researcher, VUB, Brussels

Bart van der Aa, Chief Executive Officer, Zepcam

Bryce Newell, Researcher, Tilburg University

Kishor Mistry, Head of Policy and Support, UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Marco van Zanten and Bart-Jan Harmsen, Dutch Police

William Webster (chair), CRISP, University of Stirling

Further information about CPDP: http://www.cpdpconferences.org/index.html

For more information about the panel, please contact the panel Chair, Professor William Webster (CRISP@Stir.ac.uk)

A video recording of the Panel can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN7WKTqfm_g