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Police
Corruption
in
UK
at
"Third
World
Levels"
10/02/98
British Newspaper "The Telegraph"
reports this week that it is in possession of a confidential document containing
the minutes of a meeting organized by the National Criminal Intelligence
Service (NCIS). In attendance were "10 of Britain's most senior officers
and policy makers."
The document states that
"corrupt officers exist throughout the UK police service" and that the
NCIS' intelligence director indicated during the meeting that "Corruption
may have reached 'Level 2', the situation which occurs in some third world
countries." The document blames the drug trade and the vast amounts
of cash inherent in the black market for the enormous level of corruption.
It states, in part that "The enormous volume of money that is available
to... drug importers and dealers means that very large sums can be offered
to corrupt officers. Criminals are willing to pay to ensure their
ability to operate."
Equally troubling is that
the document suggests that the officials in attendance are orchestrating
and carrying out something of a cover-up of the situation. The Telegraph
reports that "The confidential document suggests the Association of Chief
Police Officers (ACPO) formulates a strategy for dealing with 'adverse
publicity'. A month after the NCIS meeting, David Blakey, the president
of ACPO, formally stated that he and his colleagues believed 'the true
level of corruption in the modern service is extremely low.'"
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Issue #61, 10/02/98
DRCNet Passes 7,000 Mark, Eyegive Revenues Soaring | New Jersey Needle Exchange Busted Again | DRCNet Hits the Airwaves with Syndicated Weekly Program | McCaffrey Seeks Expansion of Methadone Treatment | Senate Mulls Whether to Prohibit Possession of Large Amounts of Cash by Travelers | Police Corruption in UK at "Third World Levels" | Hemp BC and Cannabis Cafe Raided Again, City Council Hearing Postponed | California Supreme Court Rules On Parolee Searches | Imprisonment for Legal Cooking Herbs in Oklahoma | Report from Oregon | Editorial: General McCaffrey Stands Up for Methadone Maintenance -- What Does He Want, a Medal?
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