Passive data generators
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
Automated systems that gather and collate information for purposes unconnected with criminal investigation.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
CCTV
Closed-circuit television used for monitoring and surveillance.
Computer-based electronic evidence
Information or data of investigative value that is stored on or transmitted by a computer.
Digital images
Images captured digitally and stored electronically, used for evidence.
Integrity
Maintaining the evidential value of collected material.
Legal constraints
Restrictions imposed by laws governing the access and use of data.
Telecommunications information
Data related to the communication between devices, including phone records.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.