Pre-Production: Meeting with Helen

After Meeting with Helen, myself and Jack felt more confident in actions when being able to talk about the police. She gave us a useful insider on right of reply and everything that goes into producing a documentary where such topics and issues are being discussed.

 
FOI- Freedom of Information Request. The Freedom of Information Act. The Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) gives you the right to access recorded information held by public sector organisations. Anyone can request information – there are no restrictions on your age, nationality or where you live. (gov.uk)
We just need ton make sure they are given enough time and need to be very specific about what we want.  

 FOI made MPs expenses scandal meant come out.

What are the figures on number of convictions overturned on this area?- Research 

The IPCC is complaints process stands for 'The Independent Police Complaints Commission' and "exists to increase public confidence in the police complaints system in England and Wales. It also investigates serious complaints and allegations of misconduct against the police and handles appeals."(gov.uk). This however does mean we have one force investigating another- how independent is it- The police enforcing the police so it is usually one authority investigating another.


Not What but also why? Has the rate of evidence disclosure issues gone ups since police cuts have gone up. -Jerry Hayes leads and then look into details. I.e. Austerity measures since 2010- over in the words of conservative party
Not small cuts but huge cuts cutting man power and services. There are certain crimes they now wont investigate I.e. car accidents. Needs to be a criminal case worth investigating. 

Find the information and give it to an expert to talk about. We need to check the facts
Also give someone who is being accused or anything the right of reply. They can issue the statement as an alternative. Then put in the film we contacted but they refused a statement. 



If the barrister makes any accusations and then go. 

-Offer right of reply

-To a phone interview to see what we can get. 

-Use as a lead to help the rest of the film and how we will structure shooting script. 

-Know what they are going to say generally before the interview. 

-Treat it like a research interview rather than a phone. Its a figuring out exercise.

-Make sure to make pre-interview

References: 

 https://www.gov.uk/make-a-freedom-of-information-request

 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/independent-police-complaint-commission

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