Kirby, Dick
Operation Countryman
- ISBN 13:
- 9781526712547
- author:
- Kirby, Dick
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pen & Sword True Crime
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.38 kg
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Operation Countryman: A Flawed Inquiry into London Police Corruption by Dick Kirby In the late 1970s, allegations emerged that the City of London Police had been bribed to compromise evidence in armed robbery cases. The Home Secretary appointed an investigation, known as Operation COUNTRYMAN, but it was marred by incompetence and corruption. Despite a four-year inquiry costing £4,000,000, only two officers were convicted, while eight Metropolitan police officers walked free. The author, a former Metropolitan police officer himself, has used his knowledge and contacts to shed light on the botched investigation. He pulls no punches in revealing the failures of Operation COUNTRYMAN, which had little to do with its eventual successes. This book provides a detailed account of the inquiry's shortcomings and the circumstances surrounding its outcome. Dick Kirby's insider perspective offers a unique insight into one of the most infamous police corruption scandals in British history.
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