Legality of Television Surveillance in Government Offices

February 2, 1979 79-10 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Constitutional Law—Fourth Amendment— Interception of Oral Communications—Legality of Television Surveillance in Government Offices This responds to your request for our opinion concerning the legality o f using concealed television cameras for surveillance in buildings owned by or leased to the Governm ent, where the Government officer occupying the particular space has consented to the surveillance. While existing statutes govern certain aspects o f television surveillance, no statute specifically regulates the surveillance…