How many times was the Body Worn Video (BWV) process used for Stop and Search and Stop and Account from October 2021 to September 2022 and what is the average time taken to complete this process?

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has provided the information in the table below which details the total stop and search figures between 1st October 2021 and 30th September 2022, stop and search with body worn video (BWV), and the percentage proportion between the two figures.

Stop & searches

With BWV

% With BWV

199,005

193,271

97%

Unfortunately, the MPS advises that the average amount of time taken cannot be given, due to the way the information is recorded. BWV footage is downloaded to a secure site and the link of the video is stored on the MPS’s Crimint system. There is no direct link between these systems and all records would have to be individually checked to confirm the time of each before an average could be created.

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has provided the information in the table below which details the total stop and search figures between 1st October 2021 and 30th September 2022, stop and search with body worn video (BWV), and the percentage proportion between the two figures.

Stop & searches

With BWV

% With BWV

199,005

193,271

97%

Unfortunately, the MPS advises that the average amount of time taken cannot be given, due to the way the information is recorded. BWV footage is downloaded to a secure site and the link of the video is stored on the MPS’s Crimint system. There is no direct link between these systems and all records would have to be individually checked to confirm the time of each before an average could be created.