◆ SpookStack

- . — Since 1978, there were no instances in the above matters where surreptitious entry or break-in was effected for surveys or installation prior or subsequent to the Attorney Generai’s denial of permission for installation of the electronic surveillance. With respect to general criminal and organized crime matters, all requests since 1970 to the Attorney General for the installation of electronic devices have bean in the form of Title IIT applications. Phese applications are reviewed for sufficiency of probable cause and are either authorized or returned for further development of probable cause. We do not have an accurate record of instances since 1970 when the Attorney General denied permission for installation of listening devices in criminal inveasticqations. On numerous occasions, Title IIT applications sent to the Department have remained for many weeks with no action being taken, thereby negating the recency of the probable cause and requiring the submission of a new affidavit updating the previous information, or targeting new individuals and locations. No entries into premises are made, however, prior to the ; decision of the Attorney General and the obtaining of an appropriate court order. :