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Date Responded 07 August 2019

Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')

As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.

You asked:

  1. The number of body worn cameras purchased by your force, from financial year 2014/15 to 2018/19 inclusive, broken down by financial year.
  2. The amount of money spent purchasing body worn cameras by your force, from financial year 2014/15 to 2018/19 inclusive, broken down by financial year.
  3. The name of the supplier(s) of body worn cameras purchased by your force, from financial year 2014/15 to 2018/19 inclusive, broken down by financial year.

In Response:

  1. The number of body worn cameras purchased from financial year 2014/15 to 2018/19 inclusive, broken down by financial year:

Financial Year

Purchased

2014/15

45

2015/16

75

2016/17

244

2017/18

48

2018/19

884

 

2. The amount of money spent purchasing body worn cameras from financial year 2014/15 to 2018/19 inclusive, broken down by financial year.  Please note that the spend is purely on cameras and does not include accessories, docking stations or extended warranties:

 

Financial Year

£

2014/15

11,137.50

2015/16

24,502.00

2016/17

78,840.00

2017/18

14,400.00

2018/19

170,170.00

 

3. The name of the supplier of body worn cameras purchased is Edesix for all years.

 

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