Electronic Operations in Practice Flashcards
Who controls and approves an electronic operation?
Controlled by a Detective Inspector or Detective Senior Sergeant
Must have prior approval of the District Commander
Legal services must be consulted in preparation of an SDW
Who monitors the electronic operation?
Central Monitoring Centre (CMC)
In what circumstances would intercepted communications be relevant by definition but withheld by Police?
- Information likely to prejudice maintenance of law including the prevention, investigation and detection of offences
- Disclosure likely to endanger the safety of any person or people
- Disclosure likely to prejudice the security or defence of NZ
- Personal information
- Privileged information
Relevancy defined:
Information or an exhibit that tends to support or rebut, or has a material bearing on the case
Can you use an enhancement of intercepted calls in Court, explain:
Yes, If the quality is poor or the jury will have difficulty understanding them an expert can present enhanced tapes and transcripts prepared by them which may be used as an aid
What does the law allow in relation to gathering of call associated data?
- Obtaining call associated through a Section 71 Production Order
- On a continuing basis using an SDW
Should you get CAD data or an SDW first?
Analysis of call data can be a useful investigative technique and should precede the commencement of interception as part of the intelligence gathering phase
What 2 ways can you track a phone (identifier)?
System Identification Module (SIM)
International Mobile Equipment Identification (IMEI)
The following key activities should be undertaken by the telephone investigator during the first 24 hours:
- ‘Trapping’ or preloading phone data at the telecommunications service provider
- Draft a PO early
- No Search Warrant required for hot offences (obtain info from TSP on “public interest” grounds
- Liaise with analyst
Whose role is it to be conversed with the evidential relevance of the call data?
O/C
