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Surveillance Policy

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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

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