RIPA (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000)

Overview

This course will provide delegates with the knowledge and ability to recognise and comply with the current RIPA requirements.

Content:

• Overview of Corporate responsibility.
• Roles & responsibilities.
• Current inspection issues.
• What constitutes surveillance, Directed Surveillance, and Intrusive Surveillance?
• Private information and collateral intrusion, what is it and the impact on proportionality?
• Non RIPA Surveillance, categories and expectations.
• CCTV issues.
• Necessity and proportionality.
• Equipment, noise machines, what are the responsibilities and requirements, impact on proportionality.
• Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) identifying when someone is a CHIS.
  • People who provide repeat information.
  • Test purchases.
  • Online
• Internet online enquiries.
  • Is it routine, RIPA or non RIPA?
  • How to manage?
  • Inspectors’ expectations.
• Application procedure through to cancellation.
• Completing the forms, the requirements.
• Safeguarding the RIPA product – what is expected.

This course will enable you to

• Recognise from different scenarios when your actions are likely to engage article 8 Rights to Privacy with regard to surveillance issues.
• Identify the relevant requirements and procedures required to carry out any form of surveillance, either under RIPA or outside of the RIPA legislation.
• Recognise the risks to breaching legislation and procedure.
• Identify when and how conducting internet research engages the Right to Privacy and the up to date requirements.
• Recognise the latest guidance and requirements for managing any material subject to a RIPA authorisation, both operationally and corporately.

Who is the Course aimed at

Anyone who needs an understanding of the legal regime imposed under the legislation.