Purpose

The Council’s Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy must be considered by
elected members annually to set the Policy and to ensure that if
the Council is using its RIPA powers, it is doing so appropriately
and complying with its own Code of Practice when carrying out
covert surveillance.

Content

The Cabinet has
considered a report setting out the Council’s Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy which must be considered by
elected members annually to set the Policy and to ensure that if
the Council is using its RIPA powers, it is doing so appropriately
and complying with its own Code of Practice when carrying out
covert surveillance, and has:-
 
(1)  Noted that the Council has not exercised its RIPA
powers since the last report.
 
(2)  Approved the RIPA Policy/ Code of Practice for the
forthcoming year.

Alternative options considered

None.