Assertion: targeted surveillance | /r/HasProperty | effective tool
Facets:
value: for crime prevention
type: PURPOSE
value: for law enforcement
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: In the 2015 "Resolution 2045" the European Parliamentary Assembly "recognises the need for effective, targeted surveillance of suspected terrorists and other organised criminal groups" and states that "such targeted surveillance can be an effective tool for law enforcement and crime prevention", while at the same time "according to independent reviews carried out in the United States, mass surveillance does not appear to have contributed to the prevention of terrorist attacks, contrary to earlier assertions made by senior intelligence officials.