“It is an insult to the many victims of political undercover policing that the police who are responsible for serious human rights abuses have been allowed to cover up the truth and withhold information from those they abused. The public inquiry should release as a matter of urgency the cover names of all these political police and also the files they compiled on campaigners, so that those spied on are able to understand what happened and give relevant evidence to the inquiry.” Human Rights AbuseUndercover CopUndercover Police InquirySpy CopsSpecial Demonstration Squad Author:Helen Steele
“In December 2016, 24 years after my former partner disappeared, the Undercover Policing Inquiry finally confirmed that John Dines was an undercover police officer. Together with seven other women who had also been deceived into relationships with undercover officers who were spying on political protest groups, I began legal action against the Metropolitan Police in 2011. Despite an apology from the Metropolitan Police in November 2015, The police still refuse to confirm my partners real identity.” Human Rights AbuseUndercover CopUndercover Police InquirySpy Cops Author:Helen Steele
“One of the many joys of Undercover is that other squads can never quite figure out when you’re on the job and when you're, say, on a genuine night out with the lads, so they tend to leave you alone, just in case.” Undercover Cop Book:Faithful Place Source: Faithful Place
“Dodging a close call or tight spot felt like barely avoiding a horrible accident and winning the lottery all at the same time - and I felt surges of relief and exhilaration.” Crime ThrillerUndercover Cop Book:Confessions of an Undercover Agent: Adventures, Close Calls, and the Toll of a Double Life Source: Confessions of an Undercover Agent: Adventures, Close Calls, and the Toll of a Double Life