This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Uses of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)'.

Analysis of RIPA Authorised Investigations - 1 January 2010 - 31 August 2010

Case No

Month

Investigator

Nature of Alleged Crime or Disorder

Authorised activity

Result

990

January

ES

ASB and Noise

DRD

Insufficient evidence

991

January

ES

ASB and Noise

DRD

Insufficient evidence

992

January

YHN

ASB and criminal damage

Camera

Insufficient evidence - improved behaviour

993

January

ES

ASB and Noise

DRD & officer obs.

Insufficient evidence

994

January

ES

Noise

DRD & officer obs.

Insufficient evidence

995

February

ES

Witness Intimidation

Camera

No further incidents until trial

996

February

ES

Noise

DRD

Insufficient evidence

997

March

Parking

Fraudulent use of visitor permit

Officer obs.

Evidence obtained & enforcement action taken

998

March

ES

Noise

DRD

Complainant non-cooperative - DRD not installed

1001

March

YHN

ASB and criminal damage

Camera & HDD recorder

Evidence obtained but perpetrators move away

1002

March

YHN

ASB and Noise

Camera & HDD recorder

Evidence obtained but perpetrators move away

1003

March

ES

ASB and Noise

DRD & officer obs.

Insufficient evidence

1004

March

YHN

ASB

Camera & HDD recorder

Complainant moves away

1005

April

YHN

ASB, criminal damage & racial harassment

Camera & HDD recorder

Insufficient evidence

1006

April

ES

ASB and Noise

DRD & officer obs.

Evidence obtained & enforcement action taken

1007

April

ES

ASB and Noise

DRD & officer obs.

Insufficient evidence

1008

April

Street

Fly-tipping

Comms. Data - phone subscriber info

No info provided

1009

April

Street

Fly-tipping

Comms. Data- phone subscriber info

Info obtained - investigation on-going

1010

April

Street

Fly-tipping

Comms. Data- phone subscriber info

Info obtained - investigation on-going

1011

May

Parking

Fraudulent use of visitor permit

Officer obs.

Evidence obtained & enforcement action taken

1012

May

Trading S

Sale of Counterfeit DVDs

CHIS

No evidence

1013

May

Trading S

Sale of Counterfeit DVDs

Officer obs.

CHIS protected

1014

May

ES

ASB, Noise and drug dealing

DRD & officer obs.

No evidence

1015

May

YHN

ASB, noise, threats & violence

Camera & HDD recorder

Evidence obtained & enforcement action taken

1016

May

YHN

ASB, criminal damage & threats

Camera & HDD recorder

No evidence

1017

June

ES

Noise

DRD & officer obs.

Insufficient evidence

1018

June

Trading S

Counterfeit goods

Comms. Data - e-mail subscriber info

No info provided

1019

July

Street

Illegal fly-tipping

Comms. Data - phone subscriber info (x2)

Info obtained (x1) - investigation on-going

1020

July

ES

Noise

DRD & officer obs.

Evidence obtained & enforcement action taken

1021

July

ES

Noise

DRD & officer obs.

Complainant non-cooperative - DRD not installed

1022

July

Parking

Fraudulent use of blue badge

Officer obs.

On-going

1024

August

YHN

ASB, noise, threats & criminal damage

Camera & HDD recorder

On-going

1026

August

YHN

ASB, noise & indecent behaviour

Camera & HDD recorder

On-going

Index: ES - Environment & Safety Team, Regulatory Services and Public Protection Division

YHN - Your Homes Newcastle, City Council's arms length housing management organisation

Street - Street Enforcement & Environmental Crime Team, Regulatory Services and Public Protection Division

Parking - Parking Services Team, Regulatory Services and Public Protection Division

Trading S - Trading Standards Team, Regulatory Services and Public Protection Division

ASB - Anti-social behaviour

DRD - Audio digital recording device to monitor noise levels

HDD - Hard disk drive recorder

Officer obs. - Personal observations by officers

Comms. Data - Communications data

CHIS - Covert human intelligence source