Operation Elveden
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Operation Elveden is a British police investigation. It was opened as a result of documents provided by News International
to the Operation Weeting
investigation.
.
The investigation is led by Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers
of the Metropolitan Police Service
, who is also leading Operation Weeting and Operation Tuleta
. The service's Directorate of Professional Standards
is also involved in the investigation. The Elveden suspects are given numbers to identify them.
He was identified on the 6th and Jamie Pyatt of the Sun
News International
News International Ltd is the United Kingdom newspaper publishing division of News Corporation. Until June 2002, it was called News International plc....
to the Operation Weeting
Operation Weeting
Operation Weeting is a British police investigation that commenced on 26 January 2011, under the Specialist Crime Directorate of the Metropolitan Police Service into allegations of phone hacking in the News of the World phone hacking affair...
investigation.
Background
According to the Metropolitan Police website, Operation Elveden is an investigation into allegations of inappropriate payments to police. It is being supervised by the Independent Police Complaints CommissionIndependent Police Complaints Commission
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is a non-departmental public body in England and Wales responsible for overseeing the system for handling complaints made against police forces in England and Wales.-Role:...
.
The investigation is led by Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers
Sue Akers
Sue Akers, QPM, is a Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the British Metropolitan Police Service. As of 2011, she holds the post of Head of Organised Crime & Criminal Networks in the Specialist Crime Directorate within that force.She joined the force in 1976....
of the Metropolitan Police Service
Metropolitan Police Service
The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
, who is also leading Operation Weeting and Operation Tuleta
Operation Tuleta
Operation Tuleta is a British police investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service into allegations of computer hacking, related to the News International phone hacking scandal.As of June 2011, it was reported to have 6 officers working for it...
. The service's Directorate of Professional Standards
Directorate of Professional Standards
The Directorate of Professional Standards is a directorate of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The Directorate is responsible for investigating complaints against the professional conduct of Officers, the DPS replaced the Complaints Investigation Bureau .The DPS focuses on standards, and the...
is also involved in the investigation. The Elveden suspects are given numbers to identify them.
Arrests
A journalist who works for News International was arrested and taken to a south west London police station on 4 November 2011.He was identified on the 6th and Jamie Pyatt of the Sun
See also
- Operation WeetingOperation WeetingOperation Weeting is a British police investigation that commenced on 26 January 2011, under the Specialist Crime Directorate of the Metropolitan Police Service into allegations of phone hacking in the News of the World phone hacking affair...
- Operation TuletaOperation TuletaOperation Tuleta is a British police investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service into allegations of computer hacking, related to the News International phone hacking scandal.As of June 2011, it was reported to have 6 officers working for it...
- Operation RubiconOperation RubiconOperation Rubicon is a Scottish police investigation into allegations of phone hacking, breach of data protection and perjury.The operation was initiated by a complaint from Tommy Sheridan's family solicitor, Aamer Anwar, including allegations of perjury, phone hacking and breach of data...
- Operation Motorman (ICO investigation)Operation Motorman (ICO investigation)Operation Motorman was a 2003 investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office into allegations of offences under the Data Protection Act by the British press....
External links
- Operation Elveden collected news and commentary from The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...