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The Office of Surveillance Commissioners (OSC) oversees the conduct of covert surveillance and covert human intelligence sources by public authorities in accordance with the Police Act 1997 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).
Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs) monitor the treatment received by those detained in custody to confirm it is fair, just and humane, by observing the compliance with relevant rules and standards of decency. IMBs exist in every prison and Immigration Removal...
How to make applications under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) and how the government responds to terrorist incidents.
This service allows hospitals to record incidents of infection after surgery, track patient results and review or change practice to avoid further infections.
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Find out about the Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC) and its associated responsibilities.
The move is part of a major package of measures to tighten defences against alleged malign activity by Russia across the UK and Europe.
The IMC was created by the British and Irish governments to fulfil three responsibilities; to monitor and report on the continuing activities of paramilitary groups; to monitor and report at six-monthly intervals on the security normalisation measures taken by the...
From 1 April, Monitor is part of NHS Improvement.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is looking for organisations to come forward with innovations to enable the remote monitoring of its legacy nuclear sites.
This guide gives a summary of what providers should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
The surveillance and epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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