Documentary requests
We will consider filming requests relating to the following:
- Fly on the wall documentaries.
- Human interest documentaries.
- Programmes looking at past cases.
Humberside Police receives a large volume of documentary requests every year. As a result of this, we will proactively get in touch with the requests that we are interested in supporting.
If you do not receive a reply within eight weeks, please assume that we are unable to support your request.
Facilitating filming of our officers and staff can involve significant resources and it is important that they can carry out their work with minimal disruption. Therefore, there needs to be a clear business case in terms of value to the public and a policing need for us to agree to feature.
As from 1 August 2024, we will be charging for TV production companies who wish to make a documentary. These charges have been developed in line with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) National Policing Guidelines on Charging for Police Services and the APComm (Association of Police Communicators) working group that considered the matter. For more information regarding these fees, please see our charging policy.
Production companies will be required to sign a contract/access agreement with Humberside Police. This is important for data protection, media law and indemnity reasons, but not designed to give the police editorial control.