We welcome the announcement today that a Public Inquiry into undercover policing will take place as soon as possible. However, we have serious concerns about what such an inquiry will be able to achieve given continuing claims by the Metropolitan…
Draft terms of reference for Inquiry under the Inquiries Act
These draft terms of reference were submitted to the Home Office on behalf of the eight women who have brought claims against the police arising from the forming of intimate relationships by undercover police officers. They are based on an…
Submission on new Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice and Covert Surveillance Code of Practice
The government held a public consultation on proposals to update their codes of practice relating to undercover officers (known in these codes as “Covert Human Intelligence Sources”). The draft codes and the consultation document can be viewed HERE. The consultation…
Recent media coverage
As we announced yesterday, the women and their legal team are examining the two reports that were released yesterday, and the announcement of a public inquiry. In the meantime here is a select list of media articles on the events…..…
Today’s news #2 – Herne report
In the second big news of the day, Operation Herne’s second report was published. This is the police investigation headed by Mick Creedon (the report is therefore has been referred to as the Creedon report). This report includes the issue…