Report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner - July 2016

s.22(2)b - preventing or detecting crime or of preventing disorder - 85.8%

Figure 9 Items of data by statutory purpose and breakdown by crime type

drugs offences 24%

sexual offences 12%

theft offences 9%
(inc.burglary)

fraud & deception 8%
other offences 7%
homicide 6%
violence against the person 5%
robbery 4%
harassment 3%

%

criminal damage- 0.5

%

arson - 0.2%
%

possession of weapons 3%
misc. crimes against society 3%
other statutory purposes 0.2%

s.22(2)g - in an emergency preventing death or injury 8%

s.22(2)a - national security 6%

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s.22(2)c - economic well being
s.22(2)d - public safety
s.22(2)e - public health
s.22(2)f - tax / duty / levy...
Art.2(a) - miscarriages of justice
Art.2(b)i - to identify a person who has died or is unable to
identify himself
Art.2(b)ii - in relation to a person who has died or is unable to
identify himself, to identify next of kin or other persons or the reason
for their death or condition

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