Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Annual Report 2019
Figure 30: Directed surveillance across law enforcement agencies and wider public
and local authorities65
6000
5,627
5,388
5000
4000
2018
2019
3000
2000
1,122 1,171
1000
0
309
Law enforcement
agencies
Wider public
authorities
327
Local
authorities
50
7
Prisons
Targeted Interception
19.12
The number of targeted interception (TI) authorisations has been relatively steady over
the last three years with a slight reduction in 2019. For the UK Intelligence Community
(UKIC) many TI warrants were combined with targeted equipment interference (TEI).
TI applications made in combined warrants are shown in the total figure below. The
percentage of urgent applications has fallen to around 3%, which is lower than in
previous years.
Figure 31: Targeted interception authorisations by the UK Intelligence Community,
the Ministry of Defence and law enforcement agencies, 2014 – 2019.
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,795
3,057
3,535
3,576
2017
2018
3,329
3,007
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2014
2015
2016
2019
65 Fire and Rescue Services appeared as a nil return in this table in last year’s report. They no longer use
directed surveillance powers and will in due course be removed from the schedule of public authorities
authorised to do so.
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