SCIG02750 - Case identification:
Surveillance: Directed surveillance
Work that is "directed surveillance" includes the
following:
observing people or their activities
covertly, but not intrusively
observation on covert visits to trade
premises (such as shops). Again, this is because there is a
significant risk that the comings and goings or other activities of
individuals (such as directors, staff or customers) will be
observed, even if this is not the primary objective of the
visit
'street sweeps' where the purpose is to
covertly observe particular businesses in operation, for example,
to note the numbers of customers or staff
test meals or test purchases
covert surveillance work undertaken to
locate a taxpayer, for example in order to serve a statutory
demand
You must obtain authorisation for all of the activities
above. Further guidance canbe found in(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the
Freedom of Information Act 2000).
