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Tories ridiculed over ‘frankly bizarre’ plans to send undercover cops into bars
A police presence in Nottingham after pubs and bars close, on October 29, 2020
THE Tories are facing a backlash over plans to deploy undercover officers in bars and clubs in response to the death of Sarah Everard.
Downing Street said on Monday that it will be taking a series of measures to improve security, including sending plain-clothes officers to patrol night clubs and bars.
Centre for Women’s Justice director Harriet Wistrich branded the plans “frankly bizarre” today, especially at a time when women’s trust in the police is low.
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