Councils Use Anti-Terror Powers to Check for Dog Collars

Bromley council in south east London used RIPA powers to try to catch people leaving unwanted items outside charity shops. Officials first placed CCTV systems inside the windows of two charity stores for 10 days, then parked a "covert CCTV vehicle" outside one shop for two weeks.

In Workington, Cumbria, officials used the powers to investigate whether a dog was illegally being allowed out without a collar and tag. The animal was monitored and photographed in order to gather evidence.'

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