Resolved-

(1)       That the duties placed on the Council under the Human Rights Act 1998 are considered in the context of the report and the Council’s continued compliance with RIPA be noted.

(2)       That the implementation of the OSC (Office of Surveillance Commissioners) recommendations following the inspection in October 2016 is completed alongside those outstanding from the 2013 recommendations (paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 detailed in Document “D”)

(3)       That the 2017/18 programme of training of Officers (in order to update Strategic Directors to raise awareness) and enforcement officers under RIPA be noted.

(4)       That reports on use or none use of covert surveillance techniques be presented to the Committee quarterly.

Action:           City Solicitor

                                                            (Richard Winter – 01274 434292)