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Tom Lewis, Head of Legal Practice
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A Code of Practice introduced in April 2010 recommends that
Councillors should review their authority’s use of the Regulation of Investigatory
Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and set its general surveillance policy at least once a
year. The Executive Councillor for Communities and Environment and Community
Scrutiny Committee last considered these matters on the 27 January 2022. The
City Council has not used surveillance or other investigatory powers regulated
by RIPA since February 2010. This report sets out the Council’s use of RIPA and
the present surveillance policy.
Decision of the
Executive Councillor for Recovery, Employment and Community Safety:
·
Review the Council’s use of RIPA
set out in paragraph 3.5 of this report.
·
Note and endorse the steps
described in paragraph 3.7 and in Appendix 1 to ensure that surveillance is
only authorised in accordance with RIPA.
·
Approve the general surveillance
policy in Appendix 1 to this report.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny Considerations
The Head of Practice introduced the report.
The scrutiny committee unanimously supported the recommendations.
The Executive Councillor for Recovery, Employment and Community Safety approved the recommendations.
Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensation granted)
No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.