Mark Kennedy report to rule out monitoring of undercover police

Police failed to supervise officer who spied on green protesters and Kennedy did not tell superiors what he was doing

Sandra Laville and Rob Evans

A long-awaited inquiry is expected to rule out tough independent oversight of the deployment of undercover police officers in the wake of the case of Mark Kennedy and environmental protesters, the Guardian understands.

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) will publish its review on Thursday into what went wrong in the Kennedy affair. The report is one of eight official investigations initiated after allegations about Kennedy’s role during nearly seven years living undercover, during which time he had sexual relationships with at least two campaigners. (more on guardian.co.uk)

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