REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Home Office Scientific Development Branch
Guidance on Reviewing CCTV footage
Introduction
For some years now CCTV footage has been of great benefit to police
investigations often acting as critical evidence in solving crimes and
leading to successful prosecution. This has been particularly apparent
in recent acts of terrorism and high profile murder cases, although this
should not overlook the importance of CCTV on solving lower level crime
such as robbery, assault and public order offences.
Even though the importance of CCTV as an investigative tool has never
been in doubt, no comprehensive research has yet been carried out to
establish best practice and so optimise the reviewing process. It should
be noted at this stage that while research has been published for CCTV
operators, recent experience has exposed that the dynamics of reviewing
footage within a police investigation are not directly comparable.
Request Details
After two months working with police forces to maximise our knowledge of
present working practices we are now positioned to ask ourselves "What
research and knowledge already exits that can assist us in providing
comprehensive guidance and enhance the review process?" It is in this
regard that we are seeking external expertise to produce a report that
summarizes existing knowledge focusing on a number of related areas.
We have defined these as:
Human factors such as ergonomics, comfort, attention span, diet,
exercise, character and working in a high-pressure environment.
Visual perception testing such as understanding about how humans view
displays, how they interpret what they visualise, how quickly they
locate an object of interest and ultimately whether such can be combined
into a competency test.
Neuroscience takes us into another realm, but we are looking at whether
more can be understood about how the human brain determines exactly what
draws our attention to certain objects and ultimately controls what we
'see'.
We appreciate that there is a degree of overlap within these three
areas. Additionally bear in mind that subject to the results of this
request for proposals the Home Office may split the commission of the
work to ensure we obtain the greatest expertise for the three main
areas.
Intended Outcome
As a result of this proposal we aim to determine what research exists at
present that can be applied to this work and what further work needs to
be commissioned in order for us to publish guidance. This will benefit
many aspects of police work both in the UK and abroad. Furthermore in
order to raise the standard and profile of this role we aim to develop a
competency test.
Such competencies will be determined by combining the results of this
work with the creation of test scenarios based on CCTV footage from high
profile investigations and typical 'created' footage recorded on actual
systems.
Timescales
High importance has been attached to this project and recent experience
has highlighted the need to expedite the initial work for this project.
With this in mind we are looking for responses to this Request for
Proposal by the 14th January 2008 beyond which we expect to make a
decision on which proposals we feel are the most suitable within ten
days. Completion and receipt of the reports for any contracts placed as
a result of this request for proposals will be expected by the middle of
March 2008.
Technology
Another aspect of the project is to look into technology such as
displays, which will be handled in-house by the Video Evidence Analysis
team at the Home Office Scientific Development Branch. However please
feel free to submit proposals in this area as well as the main three
above.
Form of Submittal
While we accept some latitude on how proposals are submitted, the
following are required:
* Associated experience of your organisation/institute with
similar projects
* CV of principal overseeing work
* Scope of work proposed for one or more of the three primary
areas of work
* Hourly rates of staff working on the project
* Estimate on time required to complete work and full costs
including any expenses with options.
* Overview of potential future work with approximate timescale and
costs
Uniqueness of project
It must again be stressed that experience dictates that the reviewing of
CCTV within a police investigation is distinctly different from real
time operators of such systems. With this in mind we are looking for a
degree of innovation when approaching this request for proposal.
Furthermore as this is the first comprehensive foray into the realm of
CCTV reviewing there will be a certain kudos associated to this project
and its increased importance to the UK police forces and our
international partners who are only now coming to grips with the issues
involving CCTV.
Contact, Terms & Submission
To understand more about the work of HOSDB visit
www.hosdb.homeoffice.gov.uk
This enquiry is strictly subject to contract, and any contract(s) placed
as a result will be subject to Government conditions for Services as
identified at
http://commercial.homeoffice.gov.uk/doing-business/terms-and-conditions/
Please submit your proposal by email to Toby Nortcliffe at
toby.nortcliffe@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
further information on 01727 816211 or 07776 454 661 by the closing date
of 14th January 2008.
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