Day 6 of #SpyCopsInquiry – Tranche 1 (Phase 3). Conrad Dixon, who in 1968 set up and headed Met’s SDS, its initial #spycops unit, briefed Jim Callaghan, home sec, more than once during1968-70, according to statement by Bill Furner, a junior officer in the back-office staff.
David Smith, officer manager at #spycops unit, 1970-74, tells #SpyCopsInquiry in statement: “There was no guidance on intimate relationships, but the officers were treated as mature adults who knew not to bring the police force into disrepute by engaging in such activity.”
The Met’s boss visited the #spycops safehouse for an hour or two, David Smith recalls in his statement.
“The commissioner Robert Mark visited the SDS safe house probably in around 1971 or 1972.” Smith thinks that it was part of a tour of the Met on being made the commissioner.
“The commissioner Robert Mark visited the SDS safe house probably in around 1971 or 1972.” Smith thinks that it was part of a tour of the Met on being made the commissioner.
David Smith on the Met commissioner’s visit to the #spycops safehouse in 1971 or 1972: “The undercover officers individually gave him a briefing on what they were doing.
“He then spoke at some length, thanking them for their work.”
“He then spoke at some length, thanking them for their work.”
Roy Creamer, a DS in back-office of Met’s #spycops unit at beginning, tells #SpyCopsInquiry that he does not think that Conrad Dixon sought legal advice on running undercover op.
“He saw this as a challenge, and he didn’t want to have scruples that might have inhibited him.”
“He saw this as a challenge, and he didn’t want to have scruples that might have inhibited him.”
Asked whether the #spycops unit “should have packed up” after the second demonstration against the Vietnam war in 1968, Roy Creamer tells hearing: “I do.”
“I’m really quite surprised it continued.”
“I’m really quite surprised it continued.”
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