Agenda item

Report of the Remembrancer.

Members received a report of the Remembrancer regarding the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021. Members requested to discuss this alongside item 12.

Following a question about who qualified as a judicial commissioner, the Remembrancer agreed to confirm this with the Member after the Board.

It was noted that Criminal Conduct Authorisation (CCA) was subject to a proportionality test. Following questions about how this currently worked and was implemented (and how it might change in response to this Act) the Commissioner agreed to provide a briefing on the range of authorities exercised by the Force to the Professional Standards and Integrity Committee in May(14/2021/P).

In the meantime, Members were assured that the IPCO carried out regulation, whilst the authorisation rested with highly trained officers at Superintendent or Chief Officer level. Training involved courses held over several days, focussed on legislation, with several tests.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.