Counter-terrorism strategy
Surveillance
Surveillance is an indispensible way of gathering intelligence against terrorists and other sophisticated and ruthless criminals.
Surveillance means:
- monitoring, observing and listening to individuals' movements, conversations and other activities or communications
- recording anything monitored, observed or listened to in the course of surveillance
- using a surveillace device
This section explains the reasons why surveillance is sometimes used, and how we ensure that it is used only when neccessary.
Stakeholders who work with the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) will find more information on the Home Office RIPA website.
Explore this section:
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The purpose of police and other public authority surveillance activity
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Thetypes of surveillance that police, intelligence agencies and public authorities use
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The use of surveillance is closely regulated to protect human rights
