https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/ripa/Recent content in ripa on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 26 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/councillors-question-solihull-councils-lack-of-use-of-covert-surveillance-powers-to-combat-crime/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/councillors-question-solihull-councils-lack-of-use-of-covert-surveillance-powers-to-combat-crime/Concerns have been raised by opposition councillors over Solihull Council’s absence of covert surveillance activity to tackle crime in the area. During the council’s recent governance committee meeting, it emerged that the authority has not utilized any covert surveillance methods in the past twelve months. Under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), while originally intended for intelligence services such as MI5, MI6, and GCHQ, local councils are also permitted to employ such powers to prevent and detect crimes punishable by six months or more in prison.