National Public Order Intelligence Unit (historical)
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The National Public Order Intelligence Unit was a controversial UK police unit that gathered intelligence on political activists and public order issues, including extensive undercover surveillance of protest groups.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Public Order Intelligence Unit (historical) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
police intelligence unit
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undercover police unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NPOIU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
covert surveillance
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deployment of undercover officers ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ |
| controversy |
retention of data on individuals not suspected of crime
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surveillance of lawful democratic protest ⓘ use of intimate relationships by undercover officers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
campaign groups for police accountability
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civil liberties organisations ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
chilling effect on protest and free expression
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insufficient oversight ⓘ lack of transparency ⓘ |
| dissolvedInto | National Domestic Extremism Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
political activism
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protest movements ⓘ public order ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Undercover Policing Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| monitored |
animal rights activists
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anti-capitalist groups ⓘ anti-racist and anti-fascist groups ⓘ environmental protest groups ⓘ trade union and labour activists ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Association of Chief Police Officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | domestic extremism policing structure in England and Wales ⓘ |
| purpose |
identify perceived domestic extremism threats
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support policing of large-scale public order events ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Domestic Extremism Unit
NERFINISHED
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Special Demonstration Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
allegations of human rights violations
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controversy over surveillance of political activists ⓘ media investigations into undercover policing ⓘ public criticism regarding civil liberties ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | National Coordinator for Domestic Extremism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
collection of personal information on activists
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long-term infiltration of protest groups ⓘ use of covert identities ⓘ |
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