Operation Elveden

Operation Elveden

Operation Elveden is a British police investigation.[1] It was opened as a result of documents provided by News International to the Operation Weeting investigation.[2]

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Background

According to the Metropolitan Police website, Operation Elveden is an investigation into allegations of inappropriate payments to police.[3] It is being supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.[4]

The investigation is led by Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers of the Metropolitan Police Service,[2] who is also leading Operation Weeting and Operation Tuleta. The service's Directorate of Professional Standards is also involved in the investigation.[2] The Elveden suspects are given numbers to identify them.[2]

Arrests

A journalist who works for News International was arrested and taken to a south west London police station on 4 November 2011. [5] He was idenifyed on the 6th and Jamie Pyatt of the Sun [6] [7]

References

  1. ^ "Statement from Commissioner". Metropolitan Police Service. 6 July 2011. http://content.met.police.uk/News/Statement-from-Commissioner/1260269177528/1257246741786. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Met chief: phone-hacking documents point to 'inappropriate payments'". The Guardian. 6 July 2011. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/06/met-chief-phone-hacking-payments. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  3. ^ "Man arrested in connection with phone hacking and corruption allegations". Metropolitan Police Service. 8 July 2011. http://content.met.police.uk/News/Man-arrested-in-connection-with-phone-hacking-and-corruption-allegations/1260269192692/1257246745756. Retrieved 2011-07-09. 
  4. ^ "Phone hack victims could number 4,000 confirm Met Police". Channel 4 News. 7 July 2011. http://www.channel4.com/news/phone-hack-victims-could-number-4-000-confirm-met-police. Retrieved 2011-07-00. 
  5. ^ "Man held in inquiry into payments to police". BBC News. 4 November 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15593767. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
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