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Undercover tactics are required to investigate and prevent some very serious crimes. But there must be strong safeguards too - Cooper
2 February 2012
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, said in response to the publication of the HMIC report into police undercover operations and structures:
"It is clear from this report that serious reform is needed to the oversight of undercover policing to put proper checks and balances are in place.
"Undercover tactics are required to investigate and prevent some very serious crimes. But there must be strong safeguards too, to make sure they are used proportionately with a much higher level of authorisation and oversight, and are not abused. Undercover deployments must meet the highest standards to protect the integrity of our police and provide the level of accountability the public expects.
"It is clear from this report that whilst vital intelligence and policing work protecting the public has been delivered through successful undercover work, some operations have gone badly wrong, damaging trust. The HMIC are right to argue that reforms are now needed to prevent this happening again."
