Issue - meetings
Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office Inspection Report - the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Meeting: 31/07/2018 - Council (Item 55)
Item GP 18/12 referred from General Purposes Committee minutes of 25 June 2018
Additional documents:
- Report of Director of Central Services, item 55
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- Annex 1, item 55
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- Annex 2, item 55
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Minutes:
Item GP 18/12 referred from General Purposes Committee minutes of 25 June 2018
RESOLVED: That the recommendations at Minute GP 18/12 be approved.
Meeting: 25/06/2018 - General Purposes Committee (Item 12)
In order to ensure that public authorities carry out covert activities in a lawful manner, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) conducts regular reviews of the Council’s policies and procedures.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Director of Central Services advised that, in order to ensure that public authorities carried out covert activities in a lawful manner, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) conducted regular reviews of the Council’s policies and procedures. Annex 1 to the report set out details of a recent, telephone-based, review undertaken by the Assistant Surveillance Commissioner, His Honour Brian Barker. The Assistant Surveillance Commissioner’s report had recommended a number of minor amendments to the Corporate Surveillance Guidance, the inclusion of advice on the use of social media and recognised the need to update officers and provide training as a priority.
RECOMMENDED: That
(1) the Inspection report of the Assistant Surveillance Commissioner be noted; and
(2) the revised Corporate Surveillance Guidance, set out in Annex 2 to the report, be commended for adoption by the Council.
*Referred to Council