Doctors and council staff told to snoop for the state

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The proposals sparked claims from civil liberties groups that people could be placed under surveillance and detained even though they had not committed an offence.

Critics warn the move may also lead to personal details being circulated between agencies in unprecedented fashion.

The scheme for "multi-agency information sharing" was circulated around Whitehall by Simon King, head of the Home Office's violent crime unit.

The document states: "Public bodies will have access to valuable information about people at risk of becoming either perpetrators or victims of serious violence.

"Professionals will obviously alert police or other relevant authority if they have good reason to believe (an) act of serious violence is about to be committed."

Under the plans, leaked to The Times, two new agencies could be set up - one for potential criminals, the other for potential victims. Both would collate tip-offs and carry out "full risk assessments".

Danger signs could apparently include a violent family background, heavy drinking or mental-health problems, while potential victims may seek treatment for stress from their GP.

• Deputy chief constable of Hampshire police Ian Readhead has warned that the proliferation of CCTV cameras risks creating an "Orwellian" society, adding he did not want to live in a country with surveillance on every street corner.