RIPA

Question 1

What does covert mean

Answer 1

This means secret or hidden, being watched without knowing it

Question 2

What does overt mean

Answer 2

This means you know you are being watched

Question 3

What is a CHIS

Answer 3

Someone who establishes or maintains a personal relationship with another person for the covert purpose of obtaining information or providing access to information for another person

Question 4

Who authorises a CHIS

Answer 4

A superintendent or above, however an inspector can give authorisation if it is not practicable - authorising officer is too ill, leave, absent from officer or home or unable to have access to a secure telephone line

Question 5

Who authorises a police CHIS

Answer 5

Assistant chief constable or in absence of them a superintendent

Question 6

How is authorisation given for a CHIS

Answer 6

In writing however in urgent cases can be done orally - brief statement authorising the action

Question 7

How long does a CHIS autborisation last

Answer 7

If not renewed 12 months beginning on the day it was authorised, if given orally by superintendent will last 72 hours or authorisation was given by inspector in writing it will last 72 hours

Question 8

How long does authorisation for a juvenile CHIS last for

Answer 8

4 months

Question 9

Criteria for authorisation for a CHIS

Answer 9

BELIEVES, NECESSARY & PROPORTIONATE

Preventing or detecting crime
Preventing disorder
National security
Economic wellbeing UK
Public safety
Protecting health
Order made by Secretary of State

Question 10

What is criminal conduct authorisation

Answer 10

Is an authorisation for criminal conduct in the course of or in connection with the conduct of CHIS. Can only be granted or at the time that the use of the CHIS has been authorised

Question 11

What can not be covered in criminal conduct authorisation

Answer 11

Torture and murder

Question 12

What does covert surveillance include

Answer 12

Carried out in a manner which people subject to it are unaware it might be taking place; monitoring, observing, listening to and recording people and their conversations, activities and communications

Question 13

What is directed surveillance

Answer 13

Surveillance which is covert but not intrusive, for a planned and specific operation and which might find out some private information on someone

Question 14

Who authorises directed surveillance

Answer 14

Superintendent or above, however an inspector may give if necessary

Question 15

How long is directed surveillance authorised for

Answer 15

3 months on the day it’s granted and urgent authorised is lasted 72 hours

Question 16

What is intrusive surveillance

Answer 16

Surveillance immediately intrudes upon someone’s private life, must be covert, any residential premises or private vehicle, hotel bedroom or a surveillance device

Question 17

Who authorises intrusive authorisation and how long granted for and when will authorisation take place

Answer 17

Chief officers for regional forces and authorises for 3 months or when granted urgently can be 72 hours. Authorisation will only take affect until they have been notified to a surveillance commissioner who has approved the authorisation and given written notification of that approval

Question 18

What happens if someone breaches RIPA

Answer 18

They can make a claim before the investigatory powers tribunal

Any evidence may be excluded at court or tribunal as being unfair

Proceedings may be taken under the relevant police conduct regulations