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Police CCTV Request Form

This form is for requests from Police only. Requests from other parties will not be accepted. Please read the guidance notes at the bottom of the page to understand how long CCTV is held for. This form should only been completed if CCTV has not been requested internally.

Guidance notes:

Ambulance CCTV Systems:

Fiat Ducato (19 plate onwards)

5 Camera system, covering forward facing, near side forward facing, off side forward facing, rear reversing camera, internal saloon camera, with audio.

Internal camera only activated on press of the emergency button or CCTV button on control panel;

External cameras will record from ignition on until ignition off, and for one hour after the ignition off;

Minimum period of footage held on hard disk (4 weeks).

 

Mercedes Sprinter (64 plate onwards)

5 camera system, covering forward facing, near side rear facing (above the side door), offside forward facing, rear reversing camera, internal saloon camera with audio;

Internal camera only activated on press of the emergency button or CCTV button on control panel;

External cameras will record from ignition on until ignition off and for 30 minutes after the ignition off;

Minimum period of footage held on hard disk (2 weeks).

 

Mercedes Sprinter (11 to 64 plates)

4 camera system, covering forward facing, near side rear facing (above the side door), rear reversing camera, internal saloon camera with audio;

Internal camera only activated on press of the emergency button or CCTV button on control panel;

External cameras will record from ignition on until ignition off and for 30 minutes after the ignition off;

Minimum period of footage held on hard disk (2 weeks)

 

Mercedes Sprinter (pre 11 plates)

No CCTV fitted

 

Rapid Response Vehicles

Skoda Scouts

2 camera system - forward facing and rear facing;

Cameras will record from ignition on until ignition off and for 30 minutes after the ignition is switched off;

Minimum period of footage held on hard disk (4 weeks)

 

Please note:

A one hour timeframe is the maximum CCTV that will be downloaded unless for an indictable offence where justice will be seriously prejudiced without longer footage, or indeed the incident occurred for over an hour.

CCTV will be shared through VueCloud. This will come as a link in an email and a further email will be sent with the code required to view the CCTV for security purposes.

If you require CCTV to be downloaded on a disk, a seizure statement and working copy/master copy, please send disks and labels to Unit 13-15 Kestrel Business Park, Kestrel Way, Sowton Ind Est, Exeter, EX2 7JS

CCTV Requests will take at least 2 weeks to process. If this is an issue please email cctv.requests@swast.nhs.uk

You will receive an automated confirmation email to confirm your request has been received.

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