Agenda item - Annual Surveillance Report 2022

1)           That Committee approves the continued use of covert surveillance as an enforcement tool to prevent and detect crime and disorder investigated by its officers, providing the activity is in line with the Council’s Policy and Guidance and the necessity and proportionality rules are stringently applied.

2)           That Committee notes the surveillance activity undertaken by the authority since the report to Committee in April 2022 as set out in paragraph 3.3

3)           That Committee approves the continued use of the Policy and Guidance document as set out in Appendix 1 in its amended form.

51.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Governance, People & Resources that appraised the Committee of the activities undertaken utilising the Council’s statutory powers to conduct covert surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) since the last report to Committee in April 2022.The report also introduces an updated Policy and Guidance document for Committee to approve.

51.2      David Gill asked questions of the officer during consideration of the item.

51.3      Resolved-

1)             That Committee approves the continued use of covert surveillance as an enforcement tool to prevent and detect crime and disorder investigated by its officers, providing the activity is in line with the Council’s Policy and Guidance and the necessity and proportionality rules are stringently applied.

2)             That Committee notes the surveillance activity undertaken by the authority since the report to Committee in April 2022 as set out in paragraph 3.3

3)             That Committee approves the continued use of the Policy and Guidance document as set out in Appendix 1 in its amended form.