Metropolitan Police Apologizes for Undercover Spying on Justice Campaigns

Public inquiry reveals decades of misconduct, including targeting anti-racism groups and deceptive relationships by officers.

• The inquiry examines the conduct of 139 undercover officers who spied on over 1,000 political groups from 1968 to 1992.
• The Met admitted to serious failings, including unnecessary surveillance of groups posing no public threat.
• Officers deceived women into long-term relationships, with some fathering children under false identities.
• The Met acknowledged a culture of sexism and misogyny that allowed such abuses to occur.
• The inquiry aims to ensure lessons are learned to prevent future misuse of undercover policing.

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