Devon and Cornwall Police requested access to private communications data 27 times a day on average over the last two years, according to a new report. Nationally, forces asked for permission to see personal data once every two minutes, with less than 8% of all requests refused by senior officers. Big Brother Watch said its research raised transparency concerns at a time when plans are being made to introduce legislation granting law enforcement and the security services greater powers to...
Reported by Western Morning News 13 hours ago.
Devon and Cornwall Police requested access to private communications data 27 times a day on average over the last two years, according to a new report. Nationally, forces asked for permission to see personal data once every two minutes, with less than 8% of all requests refused by senior officers. Big Brother Watch said its research raised transparency concerns at a time when plans are being made to introduce legislation granting law enforcement and the security services greater powers to...
Reported by Western Morning News 13 hours ago.