Controlled Operation Authorisation

Detects controlled operation authorisations under PPRA 2000 (Qld) Part 5. Controlled operations involve officers in criminal activity under legal authority. Disclosure reveals officers and operational scope.

Type: keyword_proximity
Engine: universal
Confidence: high
Confidence justification: High confidence: controlled operation authorisation terminology is specialised legal language unique to operational documents. Co-occurrence with PPRA references and authorisation numbers is distinctive.
Jurisdictions: au
Regulations: Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (Qld), PPRA 2000 (Qld)
Frameworks: QGISCF
Data categories: law-enforcement, government
Scope: wide
Risk rating: 10

Pattern

(?i)\b(controlled\s+operation\s+(?:authoris(?:ation|ed)|authority)|assumed\s+identity\s+(?:authoris(?:ation|ed)|authority)|authorised\s+(?:civilian\s+)?conduct\s+(?:authority|authorisation)|PPRA\s+controlled\s+operation|undercover\s+operation\s+authorisation)\b

Corroborative evidence keywords

PROTECTED, Law-Enforcement, PPRA, Police Powers and Responsibilities Act, Part 5, section 228, s.228, authorising officer, controlled conduct, participant, authorisation period, scope of authority, Commissioner's approval, investigation, enforcement, prosecution, arrest, evidence, forensic, suspect (+50 more)

Proximity: 300 characters

Should match

PROTECTED Law-Enforcement. Controlled Operation Authorisation. PPRA Part 5 — Authority No. COA-2025-QPS-0047. Authorising officer: A/C J. BURKE. Infiltrate drug distribution network. Authorised conduct: purchase controlled substances. Participant: Det. Const. S. TAYLOR (assumed identity). Period: 90 days. — Formal controlled operation authorisation
RESTRICTED. Application for Controlled Operation Authority under PPRA s.228. Operation VANGUARD. Authorised conduct: meetings with OC figures, handling proceeds. Assumed identity authority for two officers. Scope and risk assessment attached. — Application for controlled operation authority
COA renewal. COA-2024-QPS-0089. Extension 60 days. Undercover operation yielded significant intelligence. PPRA compliance audit completed. Commissioner's approval recommended. — Controlled operation renewal

Should not match

PPRA Part 5 provides the framework for controlled operations. Section 228 sets out requirements. Legislation publicly available. — Legislative summary
The CCC annual report noted 15 controlled operation authorities granted during the period. — Published CCC annual report
A law review examined controlled operations across Australian jurisdictions, comparing PPRA Part 5 with Commonwealth legislation. — Academic law review

Known false positives

Legislative commentary Mitigation: Negative keyword exclusion: 'legislative framework', 'publicly available'. Require authorisation numbers.
Published CCC annual reports Mitigation: Negative keyword exclusion: 'annual report', 'published', 'oversight role'
Academic law review articles Mitigation: Negative keyword exclusion: 'academic', 'law review', 'university'