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Undercover Policing Inquiry to Examine Race and Justice Failures

10/14/2025

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The Undercover Policing Inquiry, initiated on October 13, 2025, investigates the Metropolitan Police's Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) from 1993 to 2007.
Counsel David Barr emphasized that race issues will be a key focus, featuring testimonies from families impacted by police surveillance, including Neville Lawrence, father of murdered Stephen Lawrence.
Neville Lawrence criticized the police for surveilling his family instead of seeking justice for his son's murder.
The inquiry will also assess the actions of undercover officers like Peter Francis, who infiltrated justice campaigns.
The Metropolitan Police has apologized for past actions and recognized failures in ethical judgment.

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Story summary

The Undercover Policing Inquiry, initiated on October 13, 2025, investigates the Metropolitan Police's Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) from 1993 to 2007.
Counsel David Barr emphasized that race issues will be a key focus, featuring testimonies from families impacted by police surveillance, including Neville Lawrence, father of murdered Stephen Lawrence.
Neville Lawrence criticized the police for surveilling his family instead of seeking justice for his son's murder.
The inquiry will also assess the actions of undercover officers like Peter Francis, who infiltrated justice campaigns.
The Metropolitan Police has apologized for past actions and recognized failures in ethical judgment.