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Body Worn Camera Risk Assessment

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Generate Risk Assessments in 4 Easy Steps: Complete the assessment details below, then add risks from our pre-populated library or create custom ones. Add your logo and signatures, save your document, then share it with staff and workers to collect electronic signatures—ensuring everyone has read and understood the risk assessment. Export to PDF anytime!

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Risk Assessment Matrix

Risk Assessment Matrix

Likelihood

  • 5 = Certain
  • 4 = Likely
  • 3 = Possible
  • 2 = Unlikely
  • 1 = Remote

Severity

  • 5 = Fatality
  • 4 = Major Injury
  • 3 = Lost Time Injury
  • 2 = Minor injury
  • 1 = Trivial Injury

Risk Rating [L x S]

1-5 = Low
6-12 = Medium
13-25 = High

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Risk Assessment Description:

This free body worn camera risk assessment template is designed for police officers, security staff, and event personnel who need an quick, compliant way to assess the hazards associated with body‑worn camera deployment. Whether you’re recording routine patrols, public interactions, evidence gathering, or crowd management, this body worn camera risk assessment example provides pre‑filled hazards and control measures you can customise.

The template covers key risks such as data protection breaches, equipment failure, battery overheating, battery depletion, physical injury, infection control, public aggression, distraction, privacy infringement, audio recording privacy, ergonomic strain, theft, legal non‑compliance, storage overload, and environmental exposure. It includes guidance aligned with the Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, Police Reform Act 2002 (Section 46), Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010, College of Policing Body‑Worn Camera Code of Practice, and Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Use this template for:

  • Operational planning – identify and mitigate camera‑related hazards before deployment.
  • Officer briefings – provide clear, actionable controls to ensure safe and lawful use.
  • Compliance documentation – demonstrate adherence to data protection, privacy, and health‑and‑safety legislation.

Each hazard includes suggested control measures covering training, secure data handling, equipment checks, battery management, cleaning protocols, de‑escalation techniques, ergonomic assessment, and secure storage. The risk matrix uses a standard 5×5 likelihood‑severity scoring, with controlled severity always matching the initial severity as required by HSE guidance.

Fully editable and shareable – customise hazards, add site‑specific risks, adjust control measures to match your conditions, then download as a PDF for records or share with your team.

Compliant with: Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, Police Reform Act 2002 (Section 46), Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010, College of Policing Body‑Worn Camera Code of Practice, Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

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