This is old news but colleagues may have missed it as it was not
widely publicised as far as I am aware(and I have only just come
across it):
The Chief Surveillance Commissioner, the Rt Hon. Sir Christopher Rose,
has issued a Procedures and Guidance document, which explains the role
of the Office of Surveillance Commissioners (OSC) and how the
Commissioners carry out their statutory functions.
It sets out the views of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner with
regard to the notification of authorisations for Property Interference
and Intrusive Surveillance -neither of which can be used by local
authorities - together with guidance on the use of CHIS and Directed
Surveillance.
For the first time this Procedures and Guidance has been made
available to all public authorities inspected by the OSC. Previously
it has only been available to Law Enforcement Agencies. To download
the document:
http://www.lacors.gov.uk/lacors/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?id=20821
Act Now Training has also produced a RIPA Guidance document
specifically for local authorities which explains how to completed
the forms for directed surveillance and CHIS. Full Details:
http://www.actnow.org.uk/content/26
Regards
Ibrahim Hasan
Director
Act Now Training Limited
www.actnow.org.uk
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