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1. Directed Surveillance - year ending 31/03/09

Year ending March 31st 2009 - 34 instances of directed surveillance

General

19/09/09 - ongoing Operation X

20/03/09 - ongoing Operation X

25/03/09 - ongoing Operation X

28/01/09 - ongoing Operation X

09/09/08 - ongoing Operation X

Community Safety

03/04/2008 - 07/05/08 Operation X To detect persistent antisocial behaviour - camera

22/05/08 - 09/06/08 Operation X To capture details of individuals suspected of causing antisocial behaviour, harassment and criminal damage - camera

15/04/08 - 09/05/08 Operation X To obtain evidence of drug dealing in order to pass evidence to police and enable the council to seek injunction proceedings - camera

10/04/08 - 16/05/08 Operation X To detect incidents of criminal damage to vehicle subject to repeated damage - camera

02/06/08 - 20/06/08 Operation X To identify person responsible for racial harassment and graffitti - camera

02/07/08 - 24/07/08 Operation X To obtain evidence of antisocial and illegal behaviour - camera

22/07/08 - 22/08/08 Operation X To detect antisocial behaviour against an individual camera - CANCELLED

01/09/08 - 19/01/09 Operation X To record antisocial behaviour, specifically numbers of visitors to blocks of flats and behaviour outside - camera

25/11/08 - 26/01/09 Operation X To take action against illegal street traders by gathering evidence of commission of offences, and to enable them to be identified.- camera

24/11/20 - 18/03/09 Operation X To detect incidents of criminal damage to a property following a burglary - in connection with legal proceedings- camera

09/02/09 - 12/03/09 Operation X To detect incidents of abuse and criminal damage to a number of properties - camera

Parking Services

01/04/08 - 29/04/08 - Operation X To gather evidence to confirm misuse of a disabled persons badge - camera

01/05/08 - 07/07/08 Operation X ditto

30/07/08 - 30/07/08 Operation X ditto

09/09/08 - 04/12/08 Operation X ditto

12/12/08 - 08/03/09 Operation X ditto

Trading Standards

07/04/08 - 23/04/08 Operation X Surveillance of attempted purchase of alcohol and cigarettes of under 18 year olds in city off licences and retailers - human

07/04/08 - 10/06/08 Operation X Surveillance to determine whether counterfeit DVD's being sold - human

13/05/08 - 15/06/08 Operation X ditto

13/05/08 - 04/06/08 Operation X Surveillance of attempted purchase of alcohol and cigarettes of under 18 year olds in city off licences and retailers - human

28/05/08 - 04/06/08 Operation X ditto

04/06/08 - 13/06/08 Operation X ditto

18/08/08 - 21/08/08 Operation X ditto

17/09/08 - 29/09/08 Operation X ditto

30/09/08 - 03/10/08 Operation X ditto

16/01/09 - 23/01/09 Operation X ditto

11/02/09 - 24/02/09 Operation X ditto

22/10/08 - 30/10/08 Operation X Surveillance of attempted purchase of fireworks by under 18 year olds in retail premises in the city - human

2. Directed Surveillance - year ending 31/03/08

Year ending March 31st 2008 - 31 instances of directed surveillance

General

30/01/08 - 29/04/08 Operation X To detect suspected commission of crime relating to computers - camera

05/03/08 - 02/04/08 Operation X To detect criminal damage to windows in block of flats - camera

Benefit Investigations

Nil

Internal Audit

Nil

Community Safety

15/11/08 - 13/02/08 Operation X To identify who is responsible for the offences of damage to a vehicle - camera

06/08/07 - 03/12/07 Operation X To obtain evidence of offence of harassment to family and to aid identification of perpetrators - camera

24/10/07 - 28/12/07 Operation X To identify those responsible for the alleged incidents of harassment - camera

31/10/07 - 20/12/07 Operation X To detect incidents of criminal damage to a vehicle repeatedly targeted and to identify alleged offenders - camera

31/10/07 - 20/11/07 Operation X To verify intelligence that residents engage in anti-social behaviour - camera

12/11/07 - 20/12/07 Operation X To detect incidents of harassment against elderly tenant whose property repeatedly targeted - camera

03/04/07 - 17/10/07 Operation X Surveillance of youths causing criminal damage & racial abuse to residents - camera

19/09/07 - 02/11/07 Operation X To detect incidents of theft and criminal damage to repeatedly targeted property - camera

20/07/07 - 17/10/07 Operation X To capture identities of those causing criminal damage /harassment to victim of assault - camera

08/06/07 - 07/09/07 Operation X To identify those responsible for criminal damage and physical assault - camera

24/07/07 - 31/08/07 Operation X To identify those responsible for illegal selling of motor vehicles on highway CANCELLED

15/06/07 - 14/09/07 Operation X To identify those suspected of criminal damage and anti-social behaviour - camera

03/03/08 - 30/04/08 Operation X Surveillance of local youths suspected of ant-social behaviour at block of flats - camera

04/03/08 - 11/04/08 Operation X Surveillance to identify perpetrators of anti-social behaviour on city estate - camera

28/03/08 - 16/05/08 Operation X CCTV surveillance of Council property to obtain evidence of suspected witness intimidation and harassment - camera

Trading Standards

05/03/08 - 01/04/08 Operation X (3) Surveillance of attempted purchase of alcohol and cigarettes by u18 in City off-licences - human

15/02/08 - 22/02/08 Operation X (2) Ditto

18/12/08 - 21/12/07 Operation X (1) Ditto

16/01/08 - 25/01/08 Operation X Ditto

16/10/07 - 20/11/07 Operation X Ditto

16/10/07 - 26/10/07 Operation X Ditto

23/10/07 - 25/10/07 Operation X Ditto

12/06/07 - 11/09/07 Operation X To obtain evidence of supply of counterfeit & unclassified pornographic DVD's - human

17/04/07 - 05/07/07 Operation X Surveillance of attempted purchase of alcohol by u18 - human

12/03/08 - 23/04/08 Operation X Surveillance to obtain evidence of supply of counterfeit DVD's - human

Parking

20/01/08 - 29/01/08 Operation X (3) To obtain evidence related to suspected fraudulent use of disabled person's badge - human

03/01/08 - 14/01/08 Operation X (2) Ditto - human

24/10/07 - 23/01/08 Operation X (1) Ditto - human

24/10/07 - 27/11/07 Operation X Ditto - human

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3. Directed Surveillance - year ending 31/03/07

Benefit Investigations

15/05/06 - 19/06/08 Operation X Surveillance to determine possible benefit fraud

Trading Standards

22/03/07 - 23/03/07 Operation X To obtain evidence of u18 sales of alcohol

06/02/07 - 22/02/07 Operation X Ditto

16/01/07 - 25/01/07 Operation X Ditto

17/11/06 - 16/02/07 Operation X Ditto

17/10/06 - 16/01/07 Operation X To obtain evidence of test purchase of tobacco

17/10/06 - 16/01/07 Operation X To obtain evidence of test purchase of fireworks

26/04/06 - 17/05/06 Operation X To obtain evidence related to alleged supply of foreign labelled cigarettes

14/09/06 - 03/10/06 Operation X To obtain evidence of u18 sales of alcohol

17/07/06 - 20/07/06 Operation X Ditto

11/05/06 - 19/05/06 Operation X Ditto

Community Safety

28/03/07 - 27/06/07 Operation X Investigation into persistent acts of criminal damage & antisocial behaviour

16/01/07 - 29/01/07 Operation X Investigation into underage alcohol sales and anti-social behaviour

15/12/06 - 14/03/07 Operation X To obtain evidence of anti-social behaviour of youths

06/11/06 - 05/02/07 Operation X To identify those responsible for harassment of witnesses in a trial

16/10/06 - 15/01/07 Operation X To identify those responsible for criminal damage and assault

16/10/06 - 15/01/07 Operation X To identify those responsible for hate crime, criminal damage and assault

29/09/06 - 28/12/06 Operation X To identify individuals responsible for causing criminal damage

15/09/06 - 14/12/06 Operation X To identify those responsible for hate crime & criminal damage

30/06/06 - 01/09/06 Operation X Ditto

Other

06/11/06 - 05/02/07 Operation X To identify those responsible for criminal damage to a block of flats

27/11/06 - 26/02/07 Operation X To record evidence of illegal street traders

19/03/07 - 13/04/07 Operation X To obtain evidence of misuse of disabled person's badge

09/05/06 - 18/07/06 Operation X Ditto

06/11/06 - 05/02/07 Operation X To obtain evidence to identify those responsible for harassment of vulnerable person

24/04/06 - 30/06/06 Operation X To obtain evidence of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage