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Core courses

• Conducting investigations
• Evidence and exhibits
• CPIA – Disclosure
• RIPA
• Internet investigations
• PACE
• Interviewing
• Witness statement
• Case paper preparation

Specialist courses

• Intelligence Officer
• NIM
• PIDA – Whistleblowers
• RIPA
• Fraud investigations
• Doc & identity verification
• Internal investigations
• Social network investigations
• Appropriate adult

RIPA: Authorising Officer - surveillance

 

Target audience

Those who authorise gathering intelligence and evidence by surveillance

Aim

To ensure Directed Covert Surveillance is applied for, authorised, and monitored in accordance with RIPA legislation, best practice and related case law

Course outcomes

On course completion, delegates should be able to:

• consider RIPA in context of Human Rights and related legislation
• understand what each part of RIPA applies to, relevant codes, “statutory instruments” and "grounds for necessity"
• explain role of the Office of Surveillance Commissioner and how that function is carried out
• identify roles and individuals that are applicants, authorising officers and monitoring officers within participating organisations
• identify risks of non-compliance
• describe the meaning of "necessary", "proportionate", "collateral intrusion", "less intrusive" in context
• discuss RIPA and disciplinary investigations
• define confidential information and the required level of authorisation
• describe directed surveillance, intrusive surveillance, private information
• discuss covert and overt operations, use of CCTV cameras and listening devices
• describe practical implications e.g. objectives risk assessment; health and safety
• describe what constitutes a CHIS (Covert Human Intelligence Source): and discuss relevant management issues
• define the roles of authorising and monitoring officers
• describe authorisation considerations, review and cancellation processes
• explain retention and storage of forms and "product of surveillance"
• be aware of relevant case law
• be prepared for OSC inspections
• identify common inspection issues

Delivery

The sessions will be delivered using a mix of PowerPoint presentation, flipchart explanation, group discussion, practical examples and case studies to reinforce leaning

Other core RIPA courses

Applicants - surveillance
Those who authorise gathering intelligence and evidence by surveillance
Communications Data: Investigators
Provides practical guidance for investigators who collect communications data

Xact Direct website: online RIPA + RIPSA courses

Courses for applicants, Authorising Officers, Designated Persons + SROs

Go to website for: Xact Direct online courses

Associated courses

Internet open source
Social network investigations
CPIA disclosure

Information service

RIPA support information
Support information for investigators