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1 from poor to good). In 13 public authorities the rating dropped (10 from good to
satisfactory, 1 from good to poor & 2 from satisfactory to poor).
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Over two thirds of the 366 recommendations fell into seven principal categories:
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Quality of applications
Record keeping
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DP considerations
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Figure 15 Total Red, Amber & Green recommendations from communications data
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total number of recommendations
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7.52 Quality of applications (52 recommendations). During our inspections we
identified applications which did not sufficiently justify why it was necessary and / or
proportionate to acquire the communications data, in particular cases where:
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the applicant did not make clear how the communications identifier was
linked to an enquiry;
the wrong statutory necessity purpose had been specified in the application,
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