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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: Stockport Council’s use of directed surveillance and covert human intelligence sources (CHIS)

The Council’s Code of Practice for carrying out surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) specifies that quarterly reports will be taken to the CRMG Scrutiny Committee to demonstrate to elected members that the Council is complying with its own Code of Practice when using RIPA.

This report provides an update in relation to the second quarter of the 2016-2017 financial year.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: For Determination

Department: Corporate and Support Services

Contact: Celia Tierney, Head of Legal & Democratic Governance Email: Celia.Tierney@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 3230.

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  • Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: Stockport Council’s use of directed surveillance and covert human intelligence sources (CHIS)