Sentence examples for proportionate intelligence from inspiring English sources

Before you think me naive, let me acknowledge the vital role of lawful proportionate intelligence gathering in law enforcement.

Europe's top rights body has also rejected mass surveillance, calling for targeted, proportionate intelligence gathering.

Here are some of the key findings: All the surveillance activities of the intelligence agencies are lawful and proportionate.

We apparently still have a bizarre cultural assumption that intelligence and looks are inversely proportionate, and that if you're pretty you must also be stupid and/or popular.

Our work is carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy framework which ensures that our activities are authorised, necessary and proportionate, and that there is rigorous oversight, including from the secretary of state, the interception and intelligence services commissioners and the intelligence and security committee".

"All GCHQ's work is carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy framework, which ensure that our activities are authorised, necessary and proportionate, and that there is rigorous oversight, including from the secretary of state, the Interception and intelligence services commissioners and the Intelligence and Security Committee," it said.

"The Snowden revelations have damaged public confidence in our ability, whether it's law enforcement or the intelligence agencies, to access and use data in an appropriate and proportionate way".

The British spy agency said it would not comment on intelligence matters, but insisted that all of its activities were "authorised, necessary and proportionate".

A spokesman added: "Furthermore, all of GCHQ's work is carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy framework that ensures that our activities are authorised, necessary and proportionate, and that there is rigorous oversight, including from the secretary of state, the interception and intelligence services commissioners, and the parliamentary intelligence and security committee.

The intelligence agencies also have to take note of the HRA, which demands any interception is "necessary and proportionate".

There is no doubt whatsoever that the fight against terrorism is essential, and it needs to harness intelligence about what happens online, but nor is there any doubt that things have to be kept proportionate.