Undercover Policing in the UK: Authorised Professional Practice

[davidbfpo]

Undercover policing has become controversial in the UK, after the behaviour of several undercover officers thirty years ago was revealed, partly by women who became pregnant and two, if not more officers in effect "coming out". A criminal inquiry is underway and a public inquiry is due to start.

A BBC News report:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36655666

IIRC the UK Policing thread has some posts:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ad.php?t=21459

Undercover policing as a tactic maybe found in the HUMINT thread:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ead.php?t=3088

Today the College of Policing has - to the surprise of some critics - published this 80 pg. document on what should now happen:

A number of covert tactics are available to law enforcement to prevent and detect crime or disorder and maintain public safety. Undercover is one of them. Applied correctly and supported by appropriate training,undercover is a proportionate, lawful and ethical tactic which is effective in obtaining evidence and intelligence.

Link:http://www.college.police.uk/News/Co...nsultation.pdf