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==National Domestic Extremism Team (NDET)==

Established by the [[National Domestic Extremism Unit|National Coordinator for Domestic Extremism]], Assistant Chief Constable [[Anton Setchell]], the National Domestic Extremism Team (NDET), was the investigation wing of the [[National Domestic Extremism Unit]]. Based in London, it was overseen by the [[Association_of_Chief_Police_Officers_(Terrorism_and_Allied_Matters)|Association of Chief Police Officers' Terrorism and Allied Matters Committee]]. Its work was described at the time as:<ref name="acpo.ncde">[http://www.acpo.police.uk/ncde/ National Co-ordinator Domestic Extremism, Frequently Asked Questions], ''Association of Chief Police Officers'', ca. 2010-2011, archived by Undercover Research Group.</ref>
:: responsible for co-ordinating police operations and investigations against domestic campaigns and extremists, as well as identifying possible linked crimes across the country.

A key focus of NDET was animal rights campaigns (which had motivated the creation of the national domestic extremism units in 2004). Particular targets were Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) and SPEAK Campaigns. Named Forton, a significant intelligence gathering operation was launched, involving involved five forces: Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Kent and Thames Valley.<ref name="gordon.mills">Gordon Mills, [http://ethik.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/inst_ethik_wiss_dialog/Mills__Gordon_2013_AR_Policing_in_GB_successes.pdf The successes and failures of policing animal rights extremism in the UK 2004–2010], ''International Journal of Police Science & Management'', Vol. 15, No.1, 18 February 2013.</ref>

A number of undercover police officers were deployed by the NDET's sister unit, the [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]], targeting animal rights groups, including SHAC. These undercovers included '[[RC_(alias)|RC]]' (active 2002 to 2006). It appears that the police also employed private intelligence specialists such as [[Adrian Radford]] (active as 'Ian Farmer 2004 to 2007).<ref name="grimston">Jack Grimston, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article5821799.ece ALF infiltrator speaks on UK arrests, campaign], ''Sunday Times'' (paywall), 1 March 2009.</ref>

[[Image:NDET_logo.jpg|200px|thumb]]

The arrest and formal investigation phase began with the coordinated arrests of 32 animal rights activists associated with SHAC on 1 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> This phase was named Operation Achillies at this point, and at that point was overseen by ACC [[Adrian Leppard]], the then head of Specialist Operations at Kent Police. It was the largest police operation of its time,<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> costing £3.5 million and incorporating 12 separate police forces as well as the FBI. It was lead by detectives experienced in organised crime investigations (which included Robbins<ref name="siddique.1"/>), who used covert surveillance to build their case.<ref>Sandra Laville, National: Anti-vivisection campaign: ALF plotters stuck to rigid code of secrecy. But police were listening: An unprecedented undercover operation by 12 forces with FBI help brought down network of animal rights extremists, ''The Guardian'', 24 December 2008 (accessed via Nexis).</ref> Ultimately, a number of activists were convicted, with twelve being imprisoned in a number of trials that took place between 2008 and 2012.

==Notes==

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	As UK Policing lead for Fraud, he led the development of a national economic crime capability, including regionally based units.<ref name="CitySecurity" />		As UK Policing lead for Fraud, he led the development of a national economic crime capability, including regionally based units.<ref name="CitySecurity" />
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		+	=== Appearances at ICT/IDC/Reichman University events ===
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		+	[[Adrian Leppard]] has been a regular speaker and participant at events organised by the [[International Institute for Counter-Terrorism]] (ICT) at the [[Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya]] (IDC Herzliya, now [[Reichman University]]) since at least 2012, contributing expertise on policing, counter-terrorism, economic crime, and cyber threats.<ref name="ICTProfile">ICT, [https://ict.org.il/ourteam/leppard-adrian/ Commissioner Adrian Leppard] ''ict.org.il'', accessed 2026.</ref>
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		+	* In 2013, he participated in a round table discussion on "Dealing with Terrorism" hosted at the IDC International Radio studios during the ICT's 13th International Conference.<ref name="ICT13PDF">[PDF] World Summit on Counter-Terrorism Programme, [https://www.ict.org.il/images/Program%20-%20ICT%2013th%20International%20Conference.pdf Commissioner Adrian Leppard participation] ''ict.org.il'', 2013.</ref>
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		+	* At the ICT's 14th International Conference (World Summit on Counter-Terrorism) in 2014, he engaged as a speaker and presented a gift to Dr. [[Boaz Ganor]] on behalf of the [[City of London Police]] in recognition of contributions to counter-terrorism.<ref name="ICT14PDF">[PDF] ICT Conference, [https://securitypolicylaw.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ICT-Conference.pdf Adrian Leppard participation and gift presentation] ''securitypolicylaw.syr.edu'', 2014.</ref>
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		+	[[Adrian Leppard]] has continued involvement with the ICT as a senior fellow or adviser, speaking on topics including cyber threats to Western societies, where he warned of a potential "9/11 of cyber attacks".<ref name="Haaretz2013">Haaretz, [https://www.haaretz.com/2013-09-10/ty-article/.premium/west-must-brace-for-9-11-cyber-assault/0000017f-f69d-d044-adff-f7fd641f0000 'Western World Must Brace Itself for 9/11 of Cyber Attacks'] ''Haaretz'', 10 September 2013.</ref>
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		+	His engagements highlight the City of London Police's role in economic crime and counter-terrorism, aligning with the ICT's focus on global security challenges.<ref name="ICTProfile" />

	==Awards and honours==		==Awards and honours==

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 Following retirement, [[Adrian Leppard]] has held several advisory and directorship positions in the private sector, focusing on cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and intelligence.
-- Director of Templar Executives Ltd, a London-based cybersecurity company providing services to governments and corporations (January 2016 – January 2024).<ref name="Grokipedia">Grokipedia, [https://grokipedia.com/page/adrian_leppard Adrian Leppard] ''grokipedia.com'', accessed 2026.</ref>
+* Director of [[Templar Executives Ltd]], a London-based cybersecurity company providing services to governments and corporations (January 2016 – January 2024).<ref name="Grokipedia">Grokipedia, [https://grokipedia.com/page/adrian_leppard Adrian Leppard] ''grokipedia.com'', accessed 2026.</ref>
-- Member of the international advisory board of Black Cube, a private intelligence agency (from early 2021).<ref name="IntelligenceOnline">Intelligence Online, [https://www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russia/2021/12/14/adrian-leppard-s-business-interests-flourish-as-black-cube-s-picks-up-too,109711111-art Adrian Leppard's business interests flourish as Black Cube's picks up too] ''intelligenceonline.com'', 14 December 2021.</ref>
+* Member of the international advisory board of [[Black Cube]], a private intelligence agency (from early 2021).<ref name="IntelligenceOnline">Intelligence Online, [https://www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russia/2021/12/14/adrian-leppard-s-business-interests-flourish-as-black-cube-s-picks-up-too,109711111-art Adrian Leppard's business interests flourish as Black Cube's picks up too] ''intelligenceonline.com'', 14 December 2021.</ref>
-- Member of the Strategic Advisory Board for the International Fraud Group at Mishcon de Reya LLP (from February 2021).<ref name="Grokipedia" />
+* Member of the Strategic Advisory Board for the [[International Fraud Group]] at [[Mishcon de Reya LLP]] (from February 2021).<ref name="Grokipedia" />
-- Director of Waste2Energy Development Ltd.<ref name="LinkedIn">LinkedIn, [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/adrian-leppard-cbe-qpm-37322857 Adrian Leppard CBE QPM] ''linkedin.com'', accessed 2026.</ref>
+* Director of [[Waste2Energy Development Ltd]].<ref name="LinkedIn">LinkedIn, [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/adrian-leppard-cbe-qpm-37322857 Adrian Leppard CBE QPM] ''linkedin.com'', accessed 2026.</ref>
-He has given evidence to the UK Government's Home Affairs Select Committee on the threat of cybercrime.<ref name="ICT" /> He has written articles on cybersecurity and fraud for ''New Statesman'' and spoken at Gresham College on policing and security topics.<ref name="NewStatesman">New Statesman, [https://www.newstatesman.com/author/adrian-leppard Adrian Leppard] ''newstatesman.com'', accessed 2026.</ref><ref name="Gresham">Gresham College, [https://www.gresham.ac.uk/speakers/adrian-leppard Adrian Leppard] ''gresham.ac.uk'', accessed 2026.</ref>
+He has given evidence to the UK Government's [[Home Affairs Select Committee]] on the threat of cybercrime.<ref name="ICT" /> He has written articles on cybersecurity and fraud for ''New Statesman'' and spoken at Gresham College on policing and security topics.<ref name="NewStatesman">New Statesman, [https://www.newstatesman.com/author/adrian-leppard Adrian Leppard] ''newstatesman.com'', accessed 2026.</ref><ref name="Gresham">Gresham College, [https://www.gresham.ac.uk/speakers/adrian-leppard Adrian Leppard] ''gresham.ac.uk'', accessed 2026.</ref>
 ==See also==

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-==National Domestic Extremism Team (NDET)==
+==Early life and education==
 Established by the [[National Domestic Extremism Unit|National Coordinator for Domestic Extremism]], Assistant Chief Constable [[Anton Setchell]], the National Domestic Extremism Team (NDET), was the investigation wing of the [[National Domestic Extremism Unit]]. Based in London, it was overseen by the [[Association_of_Chief_Police_Officers_(Terrorism_and_Allied_Matters)|Association of Chief Police Officers' Terrorism and Allied Matters Committee]]. Its work was described at the time as:<ref name="acpo.ncde">[http://www.acpo.police.uk/ncde/ National Co-ordinator Domestic Extremism, Frequently Asked Questions], ''Association of Chief Police Officers'', ca. 2010-2011, archived by Undercover Research Group.</ref>
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 The arrest and formal investigation phase began with the coordinated arrests of 32 animal rights activists associated with SHAC on 1 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> This phase was named Operation Achillies at this point, and at that point was overseen by ACC [[Adrian Leppard]], the then head of Specialist Operations at Kent Police. It was the largest police operation of its time,<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> costing £3.5 million and incorporating 12 separate police forces as well as the FBI. It was lead by detectives experienced in organised crime investigations (which included Robbins<ref name="siddique.1">Haroon Siddique, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/23/animal-rights-activists-blackmail-guilty Animal rights activists guilty of blackmailing research lab suppliers], ''The Guardian'', 23 December 2008 (accessed 5 November 2016).</ref>), who used covert surveillance to build their case.<ref>Sandra Laville, National: Anti-vivisection campaign: ALF plotters stuck to rigid code of secrecy. But police were listening: An unprecedented undercover operation by 12 forces with FBI help brought down network of animal rights extremists, ''The Guardian'', 24 December 2008 (accessed via Nexis).</ref> Ultimately, a number of activists were convicted, with twelve being imprisoned in a number of trials that took place between 2008 and 2012.
 ==Affiliations==
 *[[12th World Summit on Counter-Terrorism]]
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	The arrest and formal investigation phase began with the coordinated arrests of 32 animal rights activists associated with SHAC on 1 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> This phase was named Operation Achillies at this point, and at that point was overseen by ACC [[Adrian Leppard]], the then head of Specialist Operations at Kent Police. It was the largest police operation of its time,<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> costing £3.5 million and incorporating 12 separate police forces as well as the FBI. It was lead by detectives experienced in organised crime investigations (which included Robbins<ref name="siddique.1">Haroon Siddique, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/23/animal-rights-activists-blackmail-guilty Animal rights activists guilty of blackmailing research lab suppliers], ''The Guardian'', 23 December 2008 (accessed 5 November 2016).</ref>), who used covert surveillance to build their case.<ref>Sandra Laville, National: Anti-vivisection campaign: ALF plotters stuck to rigid code of secrecy. But police were listening: An unprecedented undercover operation by 12 forces with FBI help brought down network of animal rights extremists, ''The Guardian'', 24 December 2008 (accessed via Nexis).</ref> Ultimately, a number of activists were convicted, with twelve being imprisoned in a number of trials that took place between 2008 and 2012.		The arrest and formal investigation phase began with the coordinated arrests of 32 animal rights activists associated with SHAC on 1 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> This phase was named Operation Achillies at this point, and at that point was overseen by ACC [[Adrian Leppard]], the then head of Specialist Operations at Kent Police. It was the largest police operation of its time,<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> costing £3.5 million and incorporating 12 separate police forces as well as the FBI. It was lead by detectives experienced in organised crime investigations (which included Robbins<ref name="siddique.1">Haroon Siddique, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/23/animal-rights-activists-blackmail-guilty Animal rights activists guilty of blackmailing research lab suppliers], ''The Guardian'', 23 December 2008 (accessed 5 November 2016).</ref>), who used covert surveillance to build their case.<ref>Sandra Laville, National: Anti-vivisection campaign: ALF plotters stuck to rigid code of secrecy. But police were listening: An unprecedented undercover operation by 12 forces with FBI help brought down network of animal rights extremists, ''The Guardian'', 24 December 2008 (accessed via Nexis).</ref> Ultimately, a number of activists were convicted, with twelve being imprisoned in a number of trials that took place between 2008 and 2012.

		+	==Affiliations==
		+	*[[12th World Summit on Counter-Terrorism]]
	==Notes==		==Notes==

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 [[Image:NDET_logo.jpg|200px|thumb]]
-The arrest and formal investigation phase began with the coordinated arrests of 32 animal rights activists associated with SHAC on 1 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> This phase was named Operation Achillies at this point, and at that point was overseen by ACC [[Adrian Leppard]], the then head of Specialist Operations at Kent Police. It was the largest police operation of its time,<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> costing £3.5 million and incorporating 12 separate police forces as well as the FBI. It was lead by detectives experienced in organised crime investigations (which included Robbins<ref name="siddique.1"/>), who used covert surveillance to build their case.<ref>Sandra Laville, National: Anti-vivisection campaign: ALF plotters stuck to rigid code of secrecy. But police were listening: An unprecedented undercover operation by 12 forces with FBI help brought down network of animal rights extremists, ''The Guardian'', 24 December 2008 (accessed via Nexis).</ref> Ultimately, a number of activists were convicted, with twelve being imprisoned in a number of trials that took place between 2008 and 2012.
+The arrest and formal investigation phase began with the coordinated arrests of 32 animal rights activists associated with SHAC on 1 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> This phase was named Operation Achillies at this point, and at that point was overseen by ACC [[Adrian Leppard]], the then head of Specialist Operations at Kent Police. It was the largest police operation of its time,<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/5860/Police-quiz-animal-activists Police quiz animal activists], ''The Express'', 1 May 2007, accessed 31 August 2014.</ref> costing £3.5 million and incorporating 12 separate police forces as well as the FBI. It was lead by detectives experienced in organised crime investigations (which included Robbins<ref name="siddique.1">Haroon Siddique, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/23/animal-rights-activists-blackmail-guilty Animal rights activists guilty of blackmailing research lab suppliers], ''The Guardian'', 23 December 2008 (accessed 5 November 2016).</ref>), who used covert surveillance to build their case.<ref>Sandra Laville, National: Anti-vivisection campaign: ALF plotters stuck to rigid code of secrecy. But police were listening: An unprecedented undercover operation by 12 forces with FBI help brought down network of animal rights extremists, ''The Guardian'', 24 December 2008 (accessed via Nexis).</ref> Ultimately, a number of activists were convicted, with twelve being imprisoned in a number of trials that took place between 2008 and 2012.
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