https:\/\/www.the-gazette.co.uk\/news\/national-news\/19245710.undercover-officers-sexual-relationships-encouraged-tolerated-tribunal-told<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n“\u2026. In 2003, the NPIOU sent Kennedy to infiltrate the Sumac Centre, a community centre in Nottingham, which it said was \u201cused by persons involved in extremism relating to animal rights, environmentalism, anarchy, anti-weapons and war issues and anti-globalisation\u201d, the tribunal heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Kilroy said: \u201cIn truth, it was a community space with a vegan cafe used by a wide range of people and groups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kennedy was \u201ctold to develop personal relationships in order to gather pre-emptive intelligence\u201d on activists at the centre, with the help of \u201can extensive support system for the purpose of this long-term infiltration\u201d, Ms Kilroy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He had \u201cpolice-issued phones, laptops, passport and bank cards\u201d, all in his false identity, and \u201chad a police-issued van and a flat paid for by the police\u201d, Ms Kilroy added”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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