UK's Chief Surveillance Commissioner releases 2003-2004 report [priv]

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/jul/int-sec-ann-rep-0304.pdf

Statewatch's summary:
This includes the following figures for surveillance (excluding
telephone-tapping): Directed surveillance (external to property) by
public authorities - 6,398 cases. Directed surveillance by law
enforcement agencies - 26,986 cases. "Property interference" (entry
into property) by all agencies - 2,483 cases and "Intrusive
surveillance" (eg: placing of bugs and video in property) by all
agencies - 447 cases (which seems a very low figure).
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