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John Goodwin made this Freedom of Information request to Southampton City Council
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From: John Goodwin
26 March 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
In light of recent reports on the use of Ripa by councils in
England and Wales I am writing to enquire on the use of the Ripa
law by Southampton City Council. Specifically:
1) How many Southampton City Council employees have the power to
authorise the use of Ripa, and what grade are they?
2) How many times have Ripa powers been used in the last 5 years?
On what dates were the requests made and by whom?
3) For what purposes was Ripa used, what type of investigation was
being made? What was the motivation for using Ripa? What were the
outcomes of the Ripa requests?
Yours faithfully,
Dr John Goodwin
From: John Goodwin
28 April 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am still awaiting a reply on my FOI request about the use of RIPA
by Southampton City Council. Under law and the Freedom of
Information Act you should have replied by now. I look forward to
your reply.
Yours sincerely,
John Goodwin
From: Austin, Janice
Southampton City Council
28 April 2009
Dear Mr Goodwin
Please find attached the Council's response to your Freedom of Information
request.
Yours sincerely
Janice Austin
Information Compliance Officer
Legal & Democratic Services
Southampton City Council
Tel: 023 8083 2676
Fax: 023 8083 2308
Email: [1][email address]
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From: John Goodwin
28 April 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
Many thanks for the information provided in answer to my FOI
request.
Yours sincerely,
John Goodwin
George Gardner left an annotation (28 April 2009)
1) The Council currently has 20 officers designated as Authorising Officers. As per the 2003 regulations, only the Assistant Chief Officer, Assistant Head of Service, Service Manager or equivalent are designated Authorising Officers for the Council.
2) The Council only retains information regarding authorisations for three financial years. For those years I can confirm the following.
i) 2006/7: A total of 26 instances of directed surveillance
ii) 2007/8: A total of 31 instances of directed surveillance.
iii) 2008/9: A total of 34 instances of directed surveillance.
George Gardner left an annotation (28 April 2009)
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
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