Former Met police chief admits force failed to properly control spycops unit
Summary
A former chief of the London Metropolitan Police has admitted that the police force failed for decades to control an undercover unit that wrongly spied on political activists. The unit, active from 1968 to 2008, used false identities and committed serious misconduct, including deceiving women and spying on grieving families.Key Facts
- The undercover unit is called the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) and operated for about 40 years.
- SDS officers used fake identities to infiltrate mainly left-wing political groups.
- Officers were instructed daily to "lie, cheat and deceive" as part of their work.
- The unit engaged in misconduct like deceiving women into relationships and spying on families seeking justice.
- SDS officers also stole identities of dead children and lied in court.
- The former Metropolitan Police commissioner, Paul Condon, apologized for the wrongdoing and admitted the force failed to supervise the unit properly.
- Condon was in charge of the Metropolitan Police from 1993 to 2000 and said he was unaware of these abuses at the time.
- The inquiry into the unit is led by retired judge Sir John Mitting and continues to examine the misconduct.
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