Covert Operations
Recommendations related to covert operations
Tag overview
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
Training requirement for covert monitoring post officers
Only those officers who have received the requisite training and accreditation should be posted to a Covert Monitoring Post (CMP).
Written guidance for covert monitoring posts
There should be clear and unequivocal written guidance for the CMP from the TFC as to the key information and intelligence that is being sought.
Training on note-taking for covert monitoring officers
The training referred to in paragraph 15.11 must emphasise the importance of covert monitoring officers (CMOs) making accurate notes of: (a) what they have heard; and (b) what they have …
Require trained CMP manager for covert monitoring posts
CMPs should not be established without the appointment of a properly trained CMP manager, whose responsibility it should be to appoint a team of CMOs, once satisfied from proper assessment …
SOP for covert monitoring post evidence recording
When a CMP is being used to gather evidence or intelligence, the MPS (and other forces) should consider developing an SOP to ensure that the information is adequately recorded to …