Clearance Levels

[Watkin Simon]

> From: Ian G Batten [mailto:I.G.Batten@ftel.co.uk]
> Sent: 24 October 2002 12:42
> 
> > > > http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ripa/ioccop.htm
> 
>   6.9 Each intercepting agency maintains a distribution list 
> of persons
>   who may have access to intercepted material or need to see any
>   reporting in relation to it. All such persons must be appropriately
>   vetted.
> 
> Would Simon care to comment on the definition of ``appropriately
> vetted'' and ``requred level of security clearance''?  If the 
> answer is
> ``DV'' and ``Top Secret Codeword Caveat'' (*), that's one 
> thing.  If the
> answer is ``SC'' and ``Confidential'' that's another.
> 
> ian
> 
> (*) Or whatever the things are called --- I think PV is enough for Top
> Secret.

It is a matter for each intercepting agency to determine the appropriate
vetting of all persons who have access to intercept material and of those
who have access to summaries, reports or intelligence derived from intercept
material.

Although not an intercepting agency, all Home Office officials who consider
applications for interception warrants and advise the Home Secretary on
those applications have DV (Developed Vetting) clearance.

Simon Watkin  


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