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Immigration outstaff guidance on the powers and obligations related to the seizure and interrogation of digital media under the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).
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ThisUK Visas and Immigration guidance explainsfor staff on how powers and obligations under the DataDPA Protection Act (DPA) 2018 and how these interact with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA), statutory powers of seizure and case law.
It is aimed at:
- criminal investigators in Immigration Enforcement Criminal and Financial Investigators (CFI)
- Immigration Investigators within Immigration Compliance and Enforcement (ICE)
- Immigration Intelligence (II)
- suitably trained and accredited criminal investigators within the Home Office and others lawfully charged with seizure and interrogation of digital media
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Updated policy for criminal and financial officers relating to seizure, retention and data extraction from digital devices. Document title has also changed from 'Immigration Enforcement: digital device extraction policy' to 'Immigration Enforcement criminal and financial investigations: digital devices - seizure and retention, and data extraction policy'.
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Details
ThisUK Visas and Immigration guidance explainsfor staff on how powers and obligations under the DataDPA Protection Act (DPA) 2018 and how these interact with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA), statutory powers of seizure and case law.
It is aimed at:
- criminal investigators in Immigration Enforcement Criminal and Financial Investigators (CFI)
- Immigration Investigators within Immigration Compliance and Enforcement (ICE)
- Immigration Intelligence (II)
- suitably trained and accredited criminal investigators within the Home Office and others lawfully charged with seizure and interrogation of digital media
We
Updates areto aware this publicationpage
Published may8 haveJuly accessibility2021
Last issues.updated We20 areFebruary reviewing2025
+ show itall soupdates
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Removed cana fixvideo these.as Readit moreis aboutno ourlonger accessibleavailable, documentsand policy.
Details
ThisUK Visas and Immigration guidance explainsfor staff on how powers and obligations under the DataDPA Protection Act (DPA) 2018 and how these interact with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA), statutory powers of seizure and case law.
It is aimed at:
- criminal investigators in Immigration Enforcement Criminal and Financial Investigators (CFI)
- Immigration Investigators within Immigration Compliance and Enforcement (ICE)
- Immigration Intelligence (II)
- suitably trained and accredited criminal investigators within the Home Office and others lawfully charged with seizure and interrogation of digital media
We
Updates areto aware this publicationpage
Published Last
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Removed
canafixvideothese.asReaditmoreisaboutnoourlongeraccessibleavailable,documentsandpolicy.
- link.
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Updated policy for criminal and financial officers relating to seizure, retention and data extraction from digital devices. Document title has also changed from 'Immigration Enforcement: digital device extraction policy' to 'Immigration Enforcement criminal and financial investigations: digital devices - seizure and retention, and data extraction policy'.
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2025-02-20 15:30
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2022-09-28 15:44
Updated policy for criminal and financial officers relating to seizure, retention and data extraction from digital devices. Document title has also changed from ‘Immigration Enforcement: digital device extraction policy’ to ‘Immigration Enforcement criminal and financial investigations: digital devices – seizure and retention, and data extraction policy’.