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Spycops ‘received no training on how far they could intrude into targets' lives’
On the right (HN329) is ‘John Graham,’ the undercover cop who gave evidence yesterday with SDS founder Conrad Dixon in the middle.
by Bethany Rielly
THE first spycops to infiltrate protest groups received no training or guidance on how far they could intrude into campaigners’ private lives, a public inquiry has heard.
Giving evidence to the Undercover Policing Inquiry yesterday, former officer John Graham — his cover name — revealed that officers were not given guidance on ethical and legal limitations during their deployments.
Mr Graham, whose real name has been restricted, was among the first 12 officers to work with the newly formed Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) between 1968 and 1969.
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