Individuals selected for extreme harassment and persecution, "Targeted Individuals".

Marion Cooper made this Freedom of Information request to Kent Police This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Dear Kent Police,

This request is made under The Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide information on the following matters:

Activities are recorded whereby individuals are selected for harassment and extreme persecution. Such people have become known as Targeted Individuals. Local Police are responsible for all manner of activities against such individuals. These include: extreme harassment, persecution, intimidation, stalking, dissemination of false information on such individuals, character assassination and more. The following information is being requested for activities on the part of Police:

Who is responsible for the control and operations of these activities surrounding Targeted Individuals in Kent Police?

What are the numbers of officers engaged in these activities specifically? Are officers from any other forces, or branches, involved in this work? Is there a specific unit which directs these operations?

Police are known to be responsible for the dissemination of false information to third parties, which smears the characters of these individuals. It also deliberately portrays them in a bad light by spreading falsehoods about them. It is known as a fact that Police defame these individuals by slander and libel. Amongst other things, third parties have been advised they have criminal convictions, or engage in criminal behaviour, when they do not. Who is responsible for the selection of people to be targeted in this manner? Who directs these activities and directs the operation subsequently? Who undertake the actual character assassination? Why are such individuals selected when they do not have any criminal convictions, do not commit crimes, or engage in criminal behaviour?

Police, or their agents, undertake surveillance of these individuals. Some of this is covert surveillance, such as following on foot, using vehicles to follow them, monitoring phone calls, bank transactions and travel. Who controls these activities? Are they undertaken lawfully, ie have the necessary legal procedures been put in place beforehand, RIPA etc? Are officers who do this work in a special unit, or are they Police officers in general?

Information indicates that, on occasions, outside agents, or people, are used for this work. Is this the case? Who is responsible for the recruitment of these people? What sums are paid to them for this work? Are these monies subject to tax? How much has been paid to these people, or agents, for each of the last 10 years?

Are the costs of these activities calculated by Kent Police? Are there any figures, or estimates, of the costs involved for each of the last 10 years? Are they borne by Police, or another body?

Has the appropriate Police and Crime Commissioner been advised of these activities?

Has any legal opinion been obtained as to the lawfulness of these activities?

Is it the policy of Kent Police to target people for political reasons, or for reasons other than law enforcement?

Yours faithfully,

Marion Cooper

Freedom of Information Kent, Kent Police

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Dear Marion Cooper,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 20/11/1363

 

Thank you for your request received by Kent Police on 18/11/1363. I note
you seek access, in summary, to information relating to:

 

Targeted individuals

 

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) provides that a public
authority respond to an FOI request within 20 working days. Although every
effort will be made to ensure a response is provided within statutory
deadlines, due to current circumstances delays may be unavoidable. We
apologise for any inconvenience and will endeavour to process your request
as quickly as is practicable. It is likely that a response may well be
delayed, particularly where crime data is sought.

 

Your interest in Kent Police is appreciated and pending a specific
response to your request, I enclose a sheet, which summarises your rights.
Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write
or contact us via the following telephone number 01622 652610 quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mark Crittenden

Senior Public Disclosure Officer

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Kent Police Public Disclosure Team

Coldharbour, London Road,

Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7SL

 

 

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Kent Police and/or Essex Police, which is confidential or privileged. The
information is intended to be for the exclusive use of the individual(s)
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replies, could be disclosable if relating to a criminal investigation or
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information is prohibited. If you have received this email in error,
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Police on 01622 690690 or Essex Police on 01245 491491, as appropriate.
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https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/privacy/. Additionally for our Terms and
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Dear Ms Cooper,

 

With reference to the Freedom of Information request that we received from
you on 18^th November 2020 please find attached the response letter.

 

Should you have any queries relating to this then please do not hesitate
to contact us.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information

Information Security and Governance

Kent Police

 

This email and any other accompanying document(s) contain information from
Kent Police and/or Essex Police, which is confidential or privileged. The
information is intended to be for the exclusive use of the individual(s)
or bodies to whom it is addressed. The content, including any subsequent
replies, could be disclosable if relating to a criminal investigation or
civil proceedings. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that
any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the contents of this
information is prohibited. If you have received this email in error,
please notify us immediately by contacting the sender or telephoning Kent
Police on 01622 690690 or Essex Police on 01245 491491, as appropriate.
For further information regarding Kent Police’s or Essex Police’s use of
personal data please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/privacy/ or
https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/privacy/. Additionally for our Terms and
Conditions please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/terms-con...
or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/terms-co...

Dear Freedom of Information Kent,

Thank you for your reply of 16 December 2020.

It is of interest to note you claim Kent Police do not engage in unlawful activity. I can assure you that this is incorrect. On the contrary, Kent Police engage in all manner of unlawful conduct.

Yours sincerely,

Marion Cooper