Special Branch
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| Superseding agencies | Central Intelligence Organisation |
|---|---|
| Special Detective Unit | |
| Parent organizations | Metropolitan Police Service |
| United Kingdom | |
| Address | Molla Gürani Mahallesi, 17, Sigortacı Sk. , 34093 Fatih/İstanbul |
| Phone | (0212) 635 13 71 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 861740 |
About Special Branch
Special Branch is a label customarily used to identify units responsible for matters of national security and intelligence in British and Commonwealth police forces, as well as in Ireland.
Where is the Special Branch
Patsy Kelly: Murdered councillor's family 'failed by police'
... Marie Anderson said the RUC Special Branch had withheld intelligence from the original murder investigation...
Good Friday Agreement: Who wants to tell the 'truth' about NI's past?
...By Brian RowanFormer BBC security editorCan the conflict really be over when we live in a present that is often still dominated by the past? Who really wants a truth process that will excavate the years of the Troubles in search of answers to the most difficult of questions? Does the IRA really want to talk about how bodies were disappeared, and the leaders and the orders that allowed that to happen? Do the loyalists want to talk about " butcher gangs" What about the so-called dirty war and all of the associated questions about collusion? On this, there are many questions for the military, the Special Branch and the Security Service (MI5)...
The mystery of the home where the Queen was born
... Mrs Simpson had been followed by Special Branch officers during this political maelstrom and they had noted claims that she had had an affair with a car salesman called Guy Marcus Trundle...
Coronavirus: Hampshire woman, 99, survived Covid-19
... The former Special Branch officer is now back home in Hayling Island with her family and says she feels much better ...
Daniel arap Moi: As Kenyans, the President learned to laugh,
... the Status of a deity, As journalists, we were used to the presence of Special Branch officers trailed us everywhere, and at the same time a very poor effort of undercover police work...
Patsy Kelly: Murdered councillor's family 'failed by police'
By Conor Neeson & Julian O'NeillBBC News NI
The family of a nationalist councillor murdered in 1974 were failed by The Police as a result of " a wholly inadequate investigation" The Police Ombudsman has found.
Patsy Kelly was shot dead after being abducted on His Way home from work at a pub in Trillick, County Tyrone in 1974.
The Police Ombudsman found that police had failed to verify the alibis of UDR soldiers suspected of involvement.
She also said there was evidence of " collusive behaviour".
Marie Anderson said The Ruc Special Branch had withheld intelligence from the original murder investigation.
She also said that there had been a failure to pursue forensic evidence.
This included a footprint at The Scene of Mr Kelly's abduction which was from boots " associated with a type worn by members of the security forces".
The 33-year-old's body was found weeks after his abduction on 10 August 1974, weighed down in Lough Eyes, near Lisbellaw, about 20 Miles Away . He had been shot six times.
No-one has ever been convicted.
The father-of-five's family have always been convinced that members the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) were responsible for the murder and that The Police did not conduct a proper investigation because of this.
Mr Kelly's family met Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson on Wednesday morning before her findings were made public.
What is meant by collusive behaviour?The term collusion has been raised in several official reports and inquiries related to the Northern Ireland Troubles over The Past two Decades - But what does it mean?
It is worth stating there is No Offence of collusion, although it may involve a criminal act. It has been said to have many faces.
Generally, it covers a broad range of behaviours, from deliberate wilful actions to " a look The Other way" approach.
There is no universally-accepted definition of collusion, But from 2003 onwards judges and others have spelled out what it means in a Northern Ireland context.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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