Home Office Type Approval Process

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1 Home Office Type Approval Process Nick Croft M.Ed MAIRSO Senior Advisor - Road Safety Support Chair of AIRSO 28 th March 2018

2 Nick Croft Senior Advisor - Road Safety Support Former UK Assistant Chief Constable with 30 years roads policing experience Chair of the Association of Chief Police Officer s (ACPO) Road Policing Enforcement Technology (RPET) Committee Chair of the ACPO Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee Secretary to the ACPO Roads Policing Operations Forum Current Chair of the Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers (AIRSO)

3 Home Office Type Approval History Type approval is the process by which enforcement equipment is approved by the Home Office. This allows the equipment to be used by police forces (or Safety Camera Partnerships) in order to record data which is admissible as evidence in prosecutions. Type approval provides an assurance of the technical accuracy and reliability of a traffic enforcement device and the data which it collects. The type approval process for enforcement equipment is rigorous and well established.

4 Home Office Type Approval History Robust Process Sought after by many worldwide enforcement manufacturers Probably the most difficult approval to achieve in the world It took time to achieve No short cuts to approval

5 Home Office Type Approval History Ensure devices are accurate, reliable & robust They provide accurate evidence Contractual obligation on supplier Once HOTA is granted no challenge to the technology should be allowed through the Courts other than Judicial Review

6 Home Office Type Approval History Problems: Process was Slow - Originally approval meetings only 3 times a year Technology was nearing maturity as it came to market On-going process, made it difficult to get replacement parts for technology System underwent review in 2012

7 Home Office Type Approval History 2012 changes New off road test facilities developed at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground More resource capacity made available to do both on road Police testing and off road at Bruntingthorpe Monthly supplier meetings introduced Proposals to charge suppliers in the 2012 review but not implemented

8 Home Office Type Approval (2017) Independent Police testing organisation created from 1 st Sept RSS has been recognised as a Police Test Organisation New paid for service (access the Police Test Organisation) Dedicated Project Manager for suppliers Set time table agreed for Police testing

9 Home Office Type Approval (New) Removal of requirement to carry out separate High speed testing at a test house Robust test equipment Availability of test track, technical staff, analysis and various vehicles types

10 Police Test Organisation Technical Support Manager Logistics Manager Test Support Manager Verification Test Manager Data Analyst

11 Type Approval Home Office Testing of Enforcement Equipment Monthly assessment of new equipment Performance testing and reporting of road and track National Guidance for police operators in use of equipment Verification Highways Authority Test and Verification Installation and Performance Testing of installed equipment Evidential Trail Documentation Court and Prosecution Support Expert Witness Support to Manufacturers and Police Expert witness services for manufacturers and operators of Type Approved equipment Expert analysis of evidence from Type Approved enforcement equipment Expert analysis of CCTV and digital video camera files Inspection and witness service for unlawful use of vehicle mounted enforcement countermeasures

12 Close Following Test 1m Separation at 50mph

13 Testing Requirements

14 Testing Requirements Speed accuracy requirements in section 7.6.1

15 Test Support - Equipment Video Vbox Pro Units: Km/h or Mph Update rate: 20 Hz Minimum velocity: 0.1 Km/h Maximum velocity: 1600 km/h Resolution: 0.01 Km/h Accuracy: 0.1 Km/h (averaged over 4 samples)

16 Video Vbox Pro Test Support - Equipment

17 Test Support - Equipment Vbox 3i Units: Km/h or Mph Update rate: 100 Hz Minimum velocity: 0.1 Km/h Maximum velocity: 1000 mph Resolution: 0.01 Km/h Accuracy: 0.1 Km/h (averaged over 4 samples)

18 Test Support Track and Facilities Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground Long term contract for track time with preferential rates Lodge availability Upgraded power supply with 100KVA generator On-site test staff 3km straight test track with motorway markings for 1.5km

19 Test Support Vehicles Fast test vehicle up to 190 mph (305 Km) Multiple vehicle types Cars Vans (with radar reflective bodies and shutters) Cars and trailers Vans and trailers Hire of HGVs, Buses and trailers Motorcycles in partnership with police

20 Test Support Track and Facilities

21 Test Support Equipment Tests

22 Test Support Equipment Tests

23 Test Support Personnel RSS staff to operate test equipment, supervise testing and drive test vehicles Staff and vehicle provision in partnership with police forces Staff to operate the equipment under test if required Design and supervision of testing Analysis and reporting to CAST Liaison with police forces for operational testing

24 Test Support Personnel

25 Smart Motorways (HADECS3) Slowly being rolled out around the country, majority of the southern network has been installed with the exception of the Thames valley and Metropolitan police areas that are currently being upgraded. The North west region Cheshire and Greater Manchester will soon becoming on-line. It is expected that by 2020 all areas will be covered.

26 Test Support Personnel

27 Smart Motorways Enforcement Technologies Technology to reduce congestion and improve journey times Use sensors in the road surface to detect the speed, volume and flow of traffic. The system calculates the best speed to keep traffic moving, reducing the level of stop-start traffic that leads to congestion. Drivers see the speed limit appear in a red circle (which means it is enforceable by law) on electronic signals on overhead gantries.

28 Smart Motorway M6/M62 Croft interchange Cheshire Combination of one HADECS 3 camera and four Red-Light cameras at the motorway intersections. Planned to increase traffic flow and ease intersection filtering New Enforcement Schemes

29 Enforcement Technologies Average Speed Cameras in the UK Recent years there has been a breakthrough in digital enforcement camera technology with the introduction of the Average Speed Camera (UK Home Office approved in 1999) (section control or zone enforcement). Modern systems are multi-lane, GPS time synced and controlled from the back office.

30 Enforcement Technologies Level Crossing Cameras in the UK Level crossings are a major concern with regard to collisions involving vehicles and railway stock. A number of cameras have recently been developed and are now enforcing level crossings. They detect vehicles crossing the barrier lines as the lights (WIGWAGS) commence to flash. The cameras act as a deterrent to Level crossing violations with an aim to affecting driver behaviour and reducing collision risk.

31 RSS Support to Police Forces Video and photographic analysis On site data gathering and testing Preparation of expert witness reports Expert witness provision at Court Expert signage advice and witness provision Assist CPS in prosecuting the case when requested

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35 Thank you Any Questions?