Prosecutors consider charges against officers involved in spycops scandal
Summary
Prosecutors are reviewing evidence to decide if they should charge 12 former police officers involved in spying on political groups. This follows a police investigation into undercover officer Mark Kennedy, who infiltrated activist groups and had secret relationships while undercover.Key Facts
- Prosecutors may charge 12 former officers for misconduct during undercover spy operations.
- The officers spied on mainly leftwing activists between 1968 and 2010.
- Mark Kennedy infiltrated environmental groups for six years, using a fake identity.
- Kennedy had secret intimate relationships with women while undercover.
- One woman, Kate Wilson, successfully proved police violated her human rights during a relationship with Kennedy.
- The evidence was sent to prosecutors by the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
- This could be the first time officers involved are criminally charged for unauthorized wrongdoing.
- The spycops scandal involved spying on tens of thousands of activists and includes actions like lying in court and stealing identities.
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