The Guardian reports on police intelligence records obtained using the Freedom of Information Act revealing that the Police National Database (PND) contains 317.2 million records of individuals, including files on protesters and other unconvicted “persons of interest.” The PNB allegedly shares its files with Britain’s police agencies. Meanwhile, Big Brother Watch (BBW) has released a report revealing that councils may be misusing the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. BBW’s Nick Pickles said, “With no transparency, and only councils subject to court approval, the law is dangerously flawed,” adding that a review of the law is needed “before any more powers are considered that further endanger our civil liberties and privacy.”
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