Introduction to Body Worn Video (BWV) Cameras – assessment form – 10 Hours CPD

When you are ready to complete the assessment enter your name and email, then complete each of the questions. There are 40 questions, you need to get 35 correct in order to pass. If you have any questions please get in touch! You must answer each question! Once completed please make sure that you click the ‘Submit’ botton at the bottom of the form – good luck! Please allow 14 days for your results!

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Assessment: Introduction to Body Worn Video (BWV) Cameras

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All questions must be attempted - please allow at least one hour for completion but there is no time limit so please take your time! The assesment must be completed in one sitting - your progress will not be saved if you close the form down and come back to it.

01: End user training is essential for BWV users in order to *

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03: CCTV does not commonly record audio *

True
False

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04: You record one of your colleagues swearing at a member of the public: *

You can edit out these comments before the video is used as evidence in an investigation!
You can not edit out these comments before the video is used as evidence in an investigation!

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05: Why may THE USE OF a BWV require a Privacy Impact Assessment? *

BWV systems are likely to be more intrusive than other systems
Because you are recording people in public
It’s a box ticked off on a checklist no one pays any attention to

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06: When do you inform subjects that they are being recorded? *

At the earliest opportunity
Wait a few minutes in case they say something incriminating
You don't have to tell them, they can see the camera

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07: A member of the public asks you for a copy of a recording: *

Tell them they can't have it, there’s more than one person on the recording
Give them details of your employer’s data protection manager and suggest that they submit a data subject request
Ask them for their details and tell them someone will get in touch in due course

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08: A video is going to be sent to court as evidence: *

There must be a complete audit trail
Identities of passersby should be protected and anonymised
Should be accompanied by an operaters report
All of the above

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09: A member of the public asks you to stop recording: *

You have to stop if asked
You don't have to stop just because someone asked you to
You should make a case-by-case decision taking into account the full circumstances of the situation

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10: A member of the public objects to you filming: *

Ignore them and continue filming
Provide them with prepared information outlining the reasons why you are recording with both your and their rights explained
Make them the focus of the recording, they must have something to hide!

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11: You notice a member of the public has started recording you on their phone: *

Tell them to stop
Make them the focus of your recording, they must be looking for trouble
Ignore them and continue to deal professionally with the incident that you are responding to

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12: Studies show a dramatic reduction in crime where officers have worn BWV *

True
False
Inconclusive

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13: You should have your BWV recording all the time so you don't miss anything! *

True
False

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14: A BWV user should have full access to their device: *

True
False
Yes if they have a CCTV (Public Space Surveillance) License

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15: How often should a BWV be connected to a computer: *

Weekly
Monthly
Regularly, as determined by your employer

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16: When it isn't possible to announce that you have activated your BWV, can you still use it? *

No, if people don't know you are recording its illegal
Yes, you are allowed to gather evidence without people around you being aware that a recording is being made
Contact your employer for instructions

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17: At what point should you start recording with your BWV *

As soon as you arrive at the scene of an incident
As soon as you are informed of an incident and begin making your way there
Wait until you get to the scene of the incident and decide if there’s anything worth recording

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18: At the end of a shift what should happen with your BWV device? *

It should be plugged in to a charger so that its ready for the next shift
It should be plugged into a dedicated docking station which automatically downloads all captured information to a secure computer

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19: How long should files be stored on your BWV video device? *

Wait till you get a capacity warning on the device to let you know it’s almost full
Until you know whether they are going to be needed for anything else
They should be deleted as soon as they are downloaded via a docking station at the end of a shift

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20: Which Act does NOT relate to personal data obtained via BWV? *

The European Convention of Human Rights
The Human Rights Act 1998
Private Security Industry Act (2001)
The General Data Protection Regulations
The Data Protection Act 2018
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

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21: A Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) can assist with the following *

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22: Is use of a BWV with removable memory recommended? *

If you purchased it privately its ok
No, because the media can be removed by the user and potentally be tampered with
As long as your employer and the venue that you are working in know about it, its ok

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23: Can you hide any icons or text on the camera? *

No but you can cover them up if it helps you do your job
Yes, its your decision
No, you must not change anything displayed on your camera
It won't matter, people probably won't know what that means anyway!

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24: Can you alter the appearance of the BWV to enable it to be more covert? *

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25: Can you use a BWV that uses “in the field” replaceable batteries? *

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26: What does haptic feedback mean? *

Technology that can create a signal
Signalling via vibration
Signalling via audio
All of the above

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28: What other items can affect BWV Microphones recordings? *

Your mobile phone
Radio Microphone
MP3 Player

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29: BWV in UK records at what UK standard? *

25FPS PAL
30 FPS
120 FPS

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30: What is the only negative about the use of IR at night? *

Means you have to adjust your settings
Increases power/battery consumption
You have to write a report explaining recording conditions

Click one answer - NOTE: Boosted low light level performance can result in a blurred, grainy or unnatural looking recording so the use of IR in a BWV is preferred

31: Which is an example of a common and FREE non-proprietary software *

VLC player
QuickTime File Format
Multiple-image Network Graphics

Click one answer - NOTE: Proprietary file formats, requiring specialist replay software, should not be used.

32: Should you always check the date and time is correct at the start of the shift? *

Always check!
Its someone elses job
Its set my the system, no need to check

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33: Which is the better data encryption format, AES-128 or AES-256? *

AES-128
AES-256

Click one answer - NOTE: Encryption is a recommendation of the Information Commissioners Office & Surveillance Camera Commissioner, as effective data security. However, Proprietary file formats are not a substitute for correctly implemented encryption.

34: What is pre event and post event recording? *

Its not allowed so we don't have to be concerned about it
If its available you can't use it because you can't tell people about it in time
Pre & Post Event Recording is a function that allows the camera to always be on and always be recording but not actively retaining the data outside of set parameters

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35: What is a DPA policy? *

A set of principles, rules and guidelines that informs how you will ensure ongoing compliance with data protection laws
A statement that sets out how your organisation protects personal data
Its seperate from a Privacy Policy or Privacy Notice
All of the above

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36: What is true in relation to a DPA policy? *

There is no standard content that a data protection policy must have
It should include high-level principles and rules for your organisation
It can include can procedures and practices that staff should follow
It should be appropriate to your organisation's size, culture and operations
It should be easy to understand and follow
All of the above

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37: What kind of authentication is required to replay any recording? *

PIN Code
Password
BioMetric controls
Any of the above

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38: Principle 1 of the DPA requires which of the following? *

The identity of the data controller
The purpose or purposes for which the material is intended to be processed
Any further information that is necessary for processing to be fair
All of the above

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39: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999 requires: *

That employers determine what hazards exist in the workplace
That employers establish the significance of the risk
That employers identify and implement prevention and control measures
That employers produce a clear management action plan
All of the above

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40: Which statement is correct? *

Police have previously got into hot water for holding footage on an insecure private cloud provided by one of their camera manufacturers
Police have never been in hot water for holding footage on an insecure private cloud provided by one of their camera manufacturers

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