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Police watchdog needs bite
AFTER SEVERAL fits and starts, the Menino administration has emerged with a respectable model to provide civilian oversight in cases of alleged police misconduct. But the three-member board favored by Mayor Menino will only be as effective as its yet-to-be-announced members are independent and levelheaded.
There is some disappointment already that the board will not have investigative or subpoena powers. This is most acutely felt in minority communities where relations between police and residents are sometimes tense. At a minimum, the mayor should ensure that responsible leaders in... Read more
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Harrow Times - UK
14 December 2006
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Police corruption: three jaile
A PAINTER and decorator who paid a police detective for confidential information was locked up for two years yesterday.
Barry Wise, 60, of Ashley Close, Pinner, and his accomplices DC Hywel Jones, 45, of Ruislip, and Lee Hannigan, 31, of Denham were jailed for a total of eight years.
The court heard how Wise paid Jones to check the names of people on the Metropolitan Police intelligence databases.
He then passed this information on to Hannigan.
The sentencing came after a nine-month surveillance operation which began in 2004 and included police recording conversations between Wise and Jones.
Investigating officers also watched as Jones met with and telephoned the self-employed painter and decorator to pass on the sensitive information.
Earlier this year Wise and Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office at Harrow Crown Court.
Jones, who served with the police for more than 20 years, was suspended in 2004 following his arrest. He later resigned.
The former police officer also pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods and was ordered to serve a total of four-and-a-half years.
Lee Hannigan, who was found guilty of conspiracy to commit misconduct after a four-week trial, was sentenced to one-and-a-half years.
DI Steve Wallace, one of the Metropolitan Police's anti-corruption command officers, said: "This conviction follows a protracted covert anti-corruption operation that proved that DC Hywel Jones was selling information to criminals.
"His actions compromised investigations in which detectives had invested a great deal of time and resources. The Met will continue to pro-actively target both corrupt staff and those who seek to corrupt."
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