Undercover police and policing

UK undercover police who taped suspect’s ‘confession’ over killing criticise failure to prosecute

Exclusive: ‘Serious concerns’ raised about decision not to put man on trial over death of Darren Poole in 2015

Rob Evans

19, Oct, 2023 @9:00 AM

CPS declined to charge undercover police officer who deceived woman into 19-year relationship

Prosecutors did not hear evidence from victim before deciding not to charge officer for misconduct

Rob Evans and Aamna Mohdin

27, Sep, 2023 @11:00 AM

Labour peer condemns ‘cover-up’ of undercover police officer’s ‘vile’ deception

Shami Chakrabarti urges home secretary to address lack of safeguards around undercover operations after latest revelations

Aamna Mohdin and Rob Evans

07, Sep, 2023 @5:47 PM

As a ‘spy cops’ victim, I thought the police couldn’t sink any lower. This new case shows I was wrong | Alison

Even I was shocked by the case of ‘Mary’, who unknowingly spent two decades in a relationship with an undercover police officer, says Alison, a founder member of Police Spies Out of Lives

Alison

07, Sep, 2023 @4:53 PM

Revealed: undercover UK police officer deceived woman into 19-year relationship

Victim’s family accuse Avon and Somerset police of bullying and attempting to cover up deception

Rob Evans and Aamna Mohdin

06, Sep, 2023 @4:08 PM

Avon and Somerset police apology over undercover officer’s ‘inappropriate relationship’

Full text of apology over undercover officer who deceived a woman into a 19-year relationship

Rob Evans and Aamna Mohdin

06, Sep, 2023 @4:06 PM

As a ‘spy cops’ victim, I’m glad their sexual abuse has been condemned, but what about their bosses? | Alison

Today’s interim report is right to say the police operation was unjustifiable, but says too little about its architects, and the women like me who suffered, says Alison, a founder member of Police Spies Out of Lives

Alison

29, Jun, 2023 @1:03 PM

‘Spy cops’ scandal: what is it and why was public inquiry set up?

We look at key questions around inquiry into undercover policing as it publishes its first report

Rob Evans

29, Jun, 2023 @11:04 AM

‘Endemic’ sexism in Met police led to undercover deception, inquiry told

Barrister says ‘women were used casually’ by officers according to their personal preferences

Rob Evans

21, Feb, 2023 @5:57 PM

Police spy unit caused ‘outrage and pain’ as it infiltrated leftwing groups

Judge-led inquiry rules Scotland Yard unit acted in a sexist and racist way and intrusions were not justified

Rob Evans

20, Feb, 2023 @5:03 PM

‘There’s only one way to deal with a rat – put it down’: the undercover officer who infiltrated Liverpool’s gangs

Having spent more than a year working covertly to target serious criminals involved in drug smuggling, David Taylor was pulled off the operation and he wants to know why

Rob Evans

31, Oct, 2022 @3:00 AM