Legislation

• RIPA – 2000
• PACE – 1984
• CPIA – 1996
• Fraud Act 2006
• Data Protection Act 1998
• Human Rights Act 1998
• PIDA – Whistle blowing
• ASBO – Crime & Disorder Act
• CNEA – Clean Neighbourhoods
• Lawful Business Practice Regs

Skills

• Interviewing
• Investigation Management
• Enforcement
• Intelligence Management
• Surveillance
• Fraud Management
• Evidence and Exhibits
• Witness statement writing
• Open source web investigator
• National Intelligence Model
• Case paper preparation
• Disclosure
• Document verification

Organisations & departments

• Trading Standards
• Housing Benefits
• Environmental Health
• Community safety
• Fire Service

RIPA Authorising Officer and Applicants

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

The Act was introduced to help public authorities make lawful breaches of Article 8, the Right to Privacy. Its associated Codes of Practice set out procedures for conducting covert investigation and surveillance.

These have been established by the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner (OSC) whose role it is to also oversee their conduct.

Our course focuses on the application, authorisation and maintenance of records relating to directed covert surveillance. For training in surveillance itself, see surveillance course

As our RIPA 2000 and surveillance courses are complementary to each other, Xact recommends that you enroll on both

Target audience

Those involved in the gathering of intelligence and evidence by means of surveillance

Aim

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

Outcomes

To enable delegates 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 the 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 this 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 method

The sessions will be delivered using PowerPoint presentations, flipchart explanation, group discussion, individual tuition and practical exercises to reinforce the course outcomes.

Course design

Courses are designed around customers' requirements and adapted to their policies and procedures

Other RIPA courses

RIPA - Designated Person
Managers who authorise the obtaining of communications data in accordance the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Surveillance
Provides practical guidance for investigators in relation to the conduct of surveillance techniques and information in relation to the storage and use of the surveillance product

Information service

RIPA support information
Support information for investigators on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000