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Surveillance Policy
Decision Maker: Cabinet (pre 2012)
Status: Decision has been rejected
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To provide an update on the revisions to the
original Surveillance Policy agreed by the Policy & Resources
Committee in 2005
Decision:
(1) That the continued use of covert surveillance and the accessing of communications data as an enforcement tool be approved; this to prevent and detect all crime and disorder investigated by its officers, providing that necessity and proportionality rules are stringently applied.
(2) That the implementation of an Annual Review relating to the use of RIPA powers be approved.
(3) That the use of the National Anti Fraud Network as the Single Point of Contact for accessing communications data be approved and that the Head of Trading Standards and Head of Operations be identified as the ‘Designated persons’ as required by legislation.
Report author: John Peerless
Publication date: 16/10/2008
Date of decision: 16/10/2008
Decided at meeting: 16/10/2008 - Cabinet (pre 2012)
Effective from: 24/10/2008
Accompanying Documents:
- Item 92 Surveillance Policy Report
PDF 94 KB - Item 92 Surveillance Policy apdx 1
PDF 23 KB
- Item 92 Surveillance Policy apdx 2
PDF 164 KB
- Cabinet meeting report for Surveillance Policy