Decision details
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive on the Council’s use of the surveillance powers available to it under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (“RIPA”) during the financial year 2017/18 and provided an update on staff training on RIPA and the Council procedures relating to the use of social networking sites.
Resolved:
1. That it be noted that the Council has not used the surveillance powers available to it under RIPA between 1st April 2017 and the 31st March 2018 and neither has it used any covert human intelligence sources during this period.
2. That the changes to the Council’s “Policy and Procedures for undertaking Directed Covert Surveillance and the use of Covert Human Intelligence Sources” as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.
Reason for decision:
To comply with the Home Office Codes of Practice and the Office of Surveillance Commissioner’s Guidance on RIPA.
Other options:
None.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
Report author: John Williams
Publication date: 21/09/2018
Date of decision: 18/09/2018
Decided at meeting: 18/09/2018 - Cabinet
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