Investigatory Powers

Question 1

What are the three types of covert surveillance?

Answer 1

Directed
Intrusive
Property interference

Question 2

What is intrusive surveillance?

Answer 2

Covert

Carried out in relation to anything taking place on any residential premises or in a private vehicle

Involves an individual on the premises or in the vehicle, or is carried out with a surveillance device (binoculars or cameras)

For serious crime

Question 3

What is property interference?

Answer 3

Property is entered or interfered with e.g. Interrogation of phone or computer

Question 4

What surveillance techniques require authorisation?

Answer 4

CCTV for a covert operation (not public cctv)

If observations remained covert and involved more officers

Question 5

How is directed surveillance authorised?

Answer 5

Superintendent +
In writing
Lasts 3 months

If urgent, a super can grant verbally for 72 hours

Of no super, an inspector can grant in writing for 72 hours

Question 6

What is directed surveillance?

Answer 6

Covert but not intrusive
For a specific investigation or operation
Obtains private info about a person