Decision details

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (as amended) ('RIPA') and Investigative Powers Act 2016 ('IPA') update

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Set the policy for the year ahead as required by the Policy in relation to the use of covert investigative techniques.

Decisions:

21.1     The Deputy Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive.

 

DECISIONS

 

21.2     The Deputy Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the County Council’s Policy in relation to the use of covert investigative techniques (‘the Policy’) as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

REASON

 

21.3     Approval of the relevant Policy is required to comply with the requirements of RIPA, IPA and the Home Office codes.

Report author: Robert Freeman

Publication date: 09/03/2026

Date of decision: 09/03/2026

Decided at meeting: 09/03/2026 - Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Effective from: 17/03/2026

Current call-in Count: 0

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