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• When it is finished you will see a preview, to confirm that you have uploaded the
evidence you want to post.
• You should then complete the ‘Video information’ section and select your ‘Privacy settings’.
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The title you choose is important
in order that the police and Crown Prosecution Service
may locate your evidence. Please name your clip: ‘policewitness-vehicle registration -date’,
for example: ‘policewitness-ZX56XZX-160711’.
• You will be asked to describe your clip, and you may use any description you wish, but
be mindful that it may be seen by millions of people as some YouTube clips ‘go viral’
and spread right around the world.
• A ‘tag’ is used in various ways and is not crucial, but you may think of it as a ‘keyword’,
such as ‘Collision’ or ‘Motorway’, to help people searching for that type of clip or evidence.
• Your category will generally be ‘Autos and Vehicles’, but this is simply an aid to searching
YouTube and if you have used a username beginning with PoliceWitness, as
recommended, the category will be less important.
• The privacy options are self-explanatory but, like YouTube, we recommend the ‘Public’
option: the more visible an example of bad driving can be, the more effective it will be.
In addition, the other options can make it difficult or even impossible for the police
to access your evidence.
• The ‘Standard YouTube licence’ is appropriate for this type of use, but click on the ‘?’
after each option for a description of the implications.
• Simply select ‘Save changes’ and you have finished.
• There is a further option to share your images through your profile (if you have one!)
on other websites such as Facebook and Twitter. The choice is yours.
4.4 How to Become a PoliceWitness
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Becoming a PoliceWitness is easy:
all you need is a screen mounted, in-car digital video
recorder (DVR) and internet access to enable you to report the incidents you witness.
• On the PoliceWitness.com website you will find a link to ‘Which Camera’, a guide to
