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Counter-terrorism strategy
Types of surveillance
There are several different types of surveillance that police, intelligence agencies and public authorities have
at their disposal., The type they use depends on the specifics of a case and the seriousness of the crime a
suspect has committed or intends to commit.

Most surveillance is conducted covertly, meaning without the knowledge of the person under surveillance.

Communications data surveillance

This is data held by telecommunications companies and internet service providers. Examples of
communications traffic data that may be acquired with authorisation for a specified operation monitored
include:

names
addresses
telephone numbers - to find out who is called and when, but not the content of calls
IP addresses - when a session online started and ended, and when an email server was accessed, but
not the website
addresses viewed
geographical location of the calling or the called parties

Communications data surveillance does not monitor content.

Communications data surveillance is an important tool for the police, intelligence agencies and other public
authorities, for example, the Department of Work and Pensions looks at communications data when
investigating benefit fraud.

When can communications data surveillance be used?

A strict 'necessity' test must be met before communications data can be accessed. This type of surveillance
will only be approved if it's:

in the interests of national security

to prevent or detect crime, or prevent disorder
in the interests of the economic well-being of the UK
in the interests of public safety
to protect public health
to assess or collect tax, duties, levies or other monies owed to a government department
to prevent death, injury or damage to a person's physical or mental health in an emergency

There are further restrictions of purposes for which some public authorities may seek to acquire
communications data, limited to:

to assess or collect tax, duties, levies or other monies owed to a government department
to prevent or detect crime

To obtain communications traffic data, approval is required from senior officers in a public authority.

Directed surveillance
Directed surveillance is a type of covert surveillance where police, intelligence agencies and other public
authorities follow an individual in public and record their movements.

Law enforcement agencies granted 26,986 directed surveillance authorisations during 2003-2004. (Source:
Annual Report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for
2003-2004.)

When can directed surveillance be used?

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Police require a warrant authorised by a superintendent to undertake directed surveillance. Warrants expire
after three months or can be cancelled when they are no longer necessary.
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Intrusive surveillance
Intrusive surveillance involves the presence of an individual on residential premises or in a private vehicle or is
carried out by means of a surveillance device.

447 intrusive surveillance warrants were authorised during 2003-2004. (Source: Annual Report of the Chief
Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2003-2004.)

When can intrusive surveillance be used?

Due to its invasiveness, this type of surveillance is only used to catch offenders suspected of serious crimes
and authorised by a Chief Constable or Secretary of State. They are then reviewed by the surveillance
commissioner (new window). This is necessary for intrusive surveillance in:

homes
private vehicles
hotel bedrooms

A separate authorisation is required if the police or other law enforcement agencies plan to interfere with
property or with wireless telegraphy when concealing a surveillance device.

Interception of communications
Interception refers to a type of surveillance where a communication is intercepted before it reaches its
destination. Unlike surveillance of communications data, interception involves investigating the content of
communications.

Types of communication intercepted include:

mobile and landline telephone calls

postal mail
email

Interception plays a crucial role in the fight against all kinds of terrorism, and protection of the UK's vital
national interest. In 2003, 1983 interception warrants were authorised by the Home Secretary and the Secretary
of State for Scotland. (Source: Report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner for 2003)

When can interception be used?

Due to its invasiveness, interception may only take place:

in the interests of national security

for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime
for the purpose of safeguarding the economic well-being of the UK
when the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that
conduct