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Spycops
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Nine spycops snooped on anti-nuclear protests in Scotland
At least nine officers from London’s secret undercover policing unit, known as spycops, aided the infiltration and surveillance of
Spycops infiltration of Scots anti-nuclear groups unjustified, says inquiry
Undercover operations by so-called spycops to infiltrate Scottish anti-nuclear groups were not justified, an independent inquiry has concluded. Retired judge
Revealed: spycops infiltrated Scottish anti-nuclear groups
Scottish anti-nuclear groups were spied upon by the British state in the 1970s and 1980s, according to documents released by
Scottish police watchdog under fire for spycops review
A review of undercover policing by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) failed to look into claims
Spycops: judge rejects claim for undercover police inquiry in Scotland
An environmental campaigner targeted by police has failed to persuade a judge that an undercover policing inquiry should be extended
Scotland’s former police chief sanctioned spycop who duped women into sex
Scotland’s former police chief personally signed off an undercover operation which involved an officer duping a woman into sex.
Victims of ‘spycops’ to mass boycott review of undercover policing in Scotland
Victims of the so-called ‘spycops’ will mass boycott a forthcoming review of undercover policing to be conducted by Her Majesty’
Scottish Government urged to obtain fake names of spy cops
A key witness at the Pitchford Inquiry has asked the Scottish Government to obtain the fake names used by undercover