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'''Martin James Hewitt''' is a senior police officer with the Metropolitan Police, tasked with formulating the force's response to the public inquiry into undercover policing.

[[Image:Martin Jewitt.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Martin Hewitt]]

==Police professionalism and corruption investigations==

As Assistant Commissioner for Professionalism, Hewitt heads the Metropolitan Police's 'Total Professionalism Programme', part of the corporate change portfolio. The goals are quite ambitious:<ref>Martin Hewitt, [https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Item%205%20Total%20Professionalism%20Update.pdf Total Professionalism Update], Metropolitan Police Service, 29 September 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>
: The Total Professionalism Programme was initiated in 2012 to raise standards of leadership and behaviour; enhance MPS reputation; increase trust and confidence and change MPS culture to ensure the MPS is the best police service in the world.

As such he also oversees the Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS), and its Special Investigations Unit. These had previously been part of the remit of the Deputy Commissioner.<ref>See, for example, Metropolitan Police, [http://www.met.police.uk/about/charts/mps_org_chart_may_june_13.pdf Oganisational Structure], May 2013 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> The DPS liaises regularly with the Independent Police Complaints Commission.<ref>Alaric Bonthron, [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/alaric-bonthron/60/720/837 Profile], ''LinkedIn.com'', undated (accessed 14 April 2015).</ref>

Hewitt also oversees a number of issues in relation to major scandals which the Metropolitan Police have been embroiled in, including:

* Investigating corruption within the Metropolitan Police.<ref name="barrett.1">David Barrett, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10939034/Top-level-police-corruption-inquiries-underway-at-Scotland-Yard.html Top level' police corruption inquiries underway at Scotland Yard], ''The Telegraph'', 1 July 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>

* The 'mass shredding' of [[Operation Othona]] documents, an anti-corruption investigation into Metropolitan Police officers in the late 1990s - early 2000s.<ref name="barrett.1"/>

* Leading the MPS's response to the [[Daniel Morgan]] Independent Panel.<ref>Alistair Morgan, [https://twitter.com/AlastairMorgan/status/588107575029272577 "He's also leading the response to the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel"], Twitter, 14 April 2015.</ref>

* Allegations of corruption surrounding the original Stephen Lawrence murder investigation, and the subsequent allegations that information on police corruption had been withheld from the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry of Sir William Macpherson. This led to former Metropolitan Police Commissioner [[John Stevens (police officer)|John Stevens]] being referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.<ref name="barrett.1"/>

* Following leaks to the BBC that singer Cliff Richard home was to be raided by South Yorkshire Police as part of [[Operation Yewtree]], Hewitt denied the information had come from the Metropolitan Police's Operation Yewtree taskforce but said there would be an investigation into the allegation.<ref>Press Association, [http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/sep/02/cliff-richard-raid-bbc-police-mps Cliff Richard raid: BBC put us in ‘very difficult position’, says police chief], ''The Guardian'', 2 September 2014, (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1"/><ref>William Turvill, [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/bbcs-sir-cliff-richard-leak-investigated-met-department-grabbed-sun-phone-records-under-ripa BBC's Sir Cliff Richard 'leak' investigated by Met department that grabbed Sun phone records under RIPA], ''Press Gazette'', 24 October 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>

* Set up an internal review into the police handling of the inquiry into the unexplained death of Gareth Williams, an MI6 / GCHQ codebreaker. In 2010, Williams' body was found padlocked inside a holdall in mysterious circumstances,<ref>ITN / AFP, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10446731/Gaps-in-understanding-over-death-of-MI6-worker-Gareth-Williams.html] 'Gaps in understanding' over death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams, ''The Telegraph'', 13 November 2013 (accessed 15 December 2015).</ref>. In the subsequent inquest the coroner was heavily critical of the Metropolitan Police handling of investigation.<ref>Press Association, [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xscex2_met-launches-review-after-spy-inquest_news Met launches review after spy inquest], DailyMotion.com, 5 Februray 2012 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>

* Chairing 'Special Case Hearings' into misconduct of officers as part of his role as head of the Professional Standards Directorate. <ref>[http://www.theenquirer.co.uk/met-police-officer-sacked-for-sharing-extreme-images-on-his-mobile-phone/ Met Police Officer sacked for sharing extreme images on his mobile phone], ''The Enquirer'', 13 June 2014 (accessed 14 April 2015).</ref><ref>Lorraine King, [http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/police_officer_jailed_for_park_royal_assault_is_sacked_1_3925236 Police officer jailed for Park Royal assault is sacked], 21 January 2015 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>

==Controversies==

===Undercover policing===

Hewitt appeared alongside the head of Operation Herne [[Mick Creedon]] in a July 2014 press conference where it was revealed that the Special Demonstration Squad had spied on the families campaigning for justice following the deaths of loved ones. This included the Ricky Reel family. At this conference the line put out by the Metropolitan Police was that there had been no specific tasking of the undercover officers against the families concerned, and it amounted to 'collateral intrusion'.<ref>Alan Hayes, [http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/mick-creedon-says-probe-alleged-7500916 Met Police officers were not tasked to spy on families like Ricky Reel's, says investigator, but intrusion did happen], ''GetWestLondon.co.uk'', 24 July 2014 (accessed 14 April 2015).</ref>

Hewitt spoke on behalf of the MPS, saying that:<ref>Tom Pettifor, [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/undercover-scotland-yard-officers-who-3909003 Undercover Scotland Yard officers who spied on innocent families of victims face possible criminal prosecution], ''Daily Mirror'', 24 July 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref>Press Association, [http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/24/secret-met-police-unit-information-justice-campaigns Secret Met police unit held information on 18 campaigns for justice], ''The Guardian'', 24 July 2014 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>
: ''I can absolutely apologise for the distress that this has caused the families. We need to understand all the facts of everything that has gone on.<br/><br/>I really do hope that today’s report which is categoric in stating that undercover officers were not tasked to go and gather intelligence directly from the families or directly from those groups that were legitimately supporting their cause, will go some way to reassure people.''

In the July 2014 publication "Integrity in Policing" Hewitt formulated the Met's view on undercover policing after three years of revelations starting with the exposure of Mark Kennedy:<ref name="beacon.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.met.police.uk/docs/operation-beacon.pdf Integrity in Policing July 2014 Update], Metropolitan Police Service (accessed 15 April
2015).</ref>
: ''The Role of Undercover Policing''
: ''The Met recognises that this is one of the most intrusive tactics the police can use, however, undercover policing still remains a critical tool in tackling terrorism and serious and organised crime. In the last 12 months alone, operations supported directly by undercover officers have led to almost 1,400 charges for serious crimes.''
: ''To protect individuals including the public, and to ensure successful investigations, undercover policing must operate in a secure and confidential fashion. Undercover officers, all of whom are volunteers, are given a lifetime guarantee that we will protect their real identities. The Met does not want to break that undertaking and expose them and their families to risks of serious harm. This risk should not be underestimated. The Met will hand over all the records we can find to the public inquiry, but we will ask that some of them remain confidential in order to protect both the safety of the officers and others that may be exposed by the deployment, and to protect the tactics used.''
: ''It must also be made clear that undercover policing has already changed significantly since the 1990s. Units like the SDS, which was closed down in 2008, are no longer in existence and undercover operations today are unrecognisable from how that unit operated. There are now much stronger legal and ethical safeguards. Legislation requires an officer authorising an undercover deployment to take into account, and minimise, the risk of interference with the private and family life of people who are not the intended subjects.''
: ''The Surveillance Commissioner, independent from policing and the Met, now has oversight of all undercover deployments and they also now authorise all deployments over one year duration.''
: ''The roles performed by undercover operatives are revealed to the Crown Prosecution Service in all prosecutions.''
: ''Let me be clear, it is critical that policing retains this tactic, but we must do everything we can to ensure we remain lawful, ethical and proportionate. We are committed to learning and strengthening the safeguards around operation of undercover policing.''

===Shooting of Mark Duggan===

Following the shooting of Mark Duggan by Metropolitan Police officers, Hewitt was the Gold Commander at Scotland Yard dealing with the immediate aftermath. In particular he was line manager for the MPS Specialist Firearms Command (SCO19 / CO19) at the time, and as such he appeared in the inquest into Duggan's death.<ref name="duggan">Inquest into the death of Mark Duggan, [http://dugganinquest.independent.gov.uk/transcripts/1225.htm Transcript of the Hearing 16 October 2013] (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> In particular, minutes after the shooting of Mark Duggan, Hewitt was gold commander, assuming overall control of the incident, reporting to AC [[Lynne Owens]].<ref>Metropolitan Police Service, [http://www.met.police.uk/foi/pdfs/priorities_and_how_we_are_doing/corporate/4_days_in_august.pdf 4 Days in August: Strategic review into the disorder of August 2011 - Final Report], March 2012 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>

===Phone Hacking===

Hewitt played a role in the Phone Hacking scandal as a senior investigator with the 2010 Operation Varec under the AC [[John Yates]], which was the original and now discredited investigation into allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World and other newspapers.<ref>Metropolitan Police Service, [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140122145147/http:/www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Exhibit-JMY3B-29.pdf Gold Group: Phone Hacking: meeting of 17 September 2010], Leveson Inquiry (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> On the basis of this investigation, John Yates would - wrongly - recommend to Commissioner [[Paul Stephenson (Police Officer)|Paul Stephenson]] that there was no further evidence requiring re-opening of previous investigations into phone hacking.<ref name="leveson.1">[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140122145147/http:/www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Witness-Statement-of-Sir-Paul-Stephenson2.pdf Witness Statement of Paul Stephenson], ''Leveson Inqiury'', 20 February 2012, accessed 28 June 2014.</ref>

He went on to lead the 2014 Operation Silverhawk, which investigated the activity of the controversial Sun journalist Mazher Mahmood's role in the collapsed trial of Tulis Constavlos.<ref>Bellincat, [https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2014/12/11/mazher-mahmood-just-like-phone-hacking-the-met-narrows-the-investigation/ Mazher Mahmood: Just Like Phone Hacking, the Met Narrows the Investigation], 11 December 2014 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> This investigation came under criticism for not looking at the other convictions based on evidence from Mahmood.<ref>Peter Jukes, [https://fothom.wordpress.com/2014/12/05/withering-heights-press-gang/ Withering Heights Press Gang], 5 December 2014 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>

It is known that Hewitt submitted a witness statement in response to a request<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/813a01ec9f5d4e56a54149fd9a4fd704 S.21 request to Martin Hewitt], National Archive (Leveson Inquiry), undated (accessed 20 April 2015).</ref> from the [[Leveson Inquiry]] in the media, however both the request and the witness statement have been sealed for 100 years.<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/2631ea4344024815a694be5225da12fd W/S of Martin Hewitt], National Archive (Leveson Inquiry), undated (accessed 20 April 2015).</ref>

==Affiliations & Awards==

* Associate Fellow, [[Royal_United_Services_Institute_for_Defence_Studies|Royal United Services Insitute]].<ref name="rusi.1">Royal United Services Institute, [https://www.rusi.org/about/staff/associates/ref:B5099058F4F271/ Fellows and Associates: Dep. Asst. Commissioner Martin Hewitt], undated, 13 April 2015.</ref>

* Queens Police Medal: awarded in the Queens Birthday Honours 2014.<ref>Police Federation, [http://www.polfed.org/newsroom/2072.aspx Twenty-eight police officers and staff recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours], 16 June 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>

* Vice Chair, National Police Chief's Council; appointed April 2015, where he works with the Chair, [[Sara Thornton]] and fellow vice-chair [[Peter Vaughan (police officer)|Peter Vaughan]].<ref name="npcc.1">National Police Chief's Council, [http://www.npcc.police.uk/About/AboutthePresident.aspx Chair and Vice Chairs], undated (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>

==Career==

* '''ca. 1987-1993''': Commissioned Officer in the army,<ref name="rusi.1"/> including the Royal Artillery.<ref name="npcc.1"/><ref>He appears to have maintained contact with the Royal Artillery - see for example, Nicola Chambers, [http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Gnr_dec_to_email.pdf Planning the perfect robbery], ''The Gunner'' (the regimental magazine of the Royal Regiment of Artillery), December 2009 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>

* '''1993''': joins Kent Police, serving in uniformed and detective posts, experience including 'specialist experience in investigation and intelligence both within the Counter Terrorist and Crime arenas'.<ref name="rusi.1"/>

* '''2002''': Detective Chief Inspector, Kent Police, engaged in transnational crime.<ref>[http://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/news-archive/fraud-fighting-latest/ Fraud-fighting Latest], ''Professional Security'' (magazine, online), 2 July 2002 (accessed 14 April 2015).</ref>

* '''2003 - 2005''': Superintendent, Kent Police as area commander for the North Kent Police area.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4046235.stm Police disperse disruptive youths], ''BBC News Online'' 27 November 2004 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref>Lucy Brinicombe, [http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/460651.calling_for_action_against_the_yobs/ Calling for action against the yobs], 17 February 2004 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref>Appointed circa April 2003, and there in June 2005. See Toby Nation, [http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/341759.display/ Will new top cop make streets safe?], ''Dorset Echo'', 8 April 2003 (accessed 15 April 2015), and [http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/no-shortage-of-beat-bobbies-mp--a19040/ No shortage of beat bobbies, MP told], ''KentOnline / Kent Messenger'', 29 June 2005 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>

* '''2005''': Detective Chief Superintendent, Commander of the [[Metropolitan Intelligence Bureau]], Metropolitan Police Service; was the first Operational Command Unit (OCU) Commander for this unit,<ref name="rusi.1"/> and appears to have been instrumental in the unit's founding under AC (Specialist Crime) [[Stephen House]],<ref>Scottish Association for the Study of Offending, [http://www.sastudyoffending.org.uk/PeeblesConferenceProgramme09.pdf From Kilbrandon to McLeish and Beyond: 2020 Vision? 40th Anniversary Conference], 2009, (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> as it was not formally established until 2006/7.<ref>HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, [http://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmic/media/metropolitan-police-service-baseline-assessment-20060929.pdf Metropolitan Police Service: Baseline Assessment], October 2006 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref><ref>AC Specialist Crime Directorate, [http://policeauthority.org/metropolitan/committees/mpa/2007/070531/06b/index.html MPS Drugs Strategy], Metropolitan Police Authority, 31 May 2007 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> The unit is noted for setting up an 'Open Source Team', which used social media to glean for information in relation to investigations.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1902039/Facebook-policed-by-undercover-officers.html Facebook policed by undercover officers], 24 April 2008 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>

* '''2009''': Commander (promoted in May 2009.<ref>Metropolitan Police Authority, [http://policeauthority.org/metropolitan/news/press/2009/5/033/index.html MPA appoints new Metropolitan Police Commanders], 5 May 2009 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>) Gangs and Organised Crime Command, Metropolitan Police (which incorporates [[Operation Trident]] / Trident Gang Crime Command). In this role served as: <ref name="rusi.1"/><ref name="duggan"/> MPS lead representative to the [[National Crime Agency]]; MPS lead on Gun Crime; ACPO lead for Kidnap and Extortion.

* '''2012''': Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Crime Operations) within the MPS's [[Specialist Crime and Operations]] Business Group. Responsibilities included: 'Gangs and Organised Crime, Armed Policing, Homicide, Child Abuse, Rape, Specialist Crime Prevention, PNC and Vetting Bureau, and Strategic Change'.<ref name="rusi.1"/>
:Answers to AC [[Martin Rowley]], and has under him Commanders Steve Rodhouse (Gangs and Organised Crime), Neil Basu (Armed Policing) & Graham McNulty (Specialist Crime investigation).<ref>Metropolitan Police Service [http://www.met.police.uk/about/charts/mps_org_chart_may_june_13.pdf Organisational Chart], May 2013, (accessed 13 April 2015)</ref> Also holds the position of: ACPO lead for Adult Sexual Offences<ref name="rusi.1"/><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25176554 Rape prevention work needed, says senior police officer], '''BBC News Online'', 2 December 2013 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> and 'national lead officer on rapes and sexual assault'.<ref>Owen Bowcott, [http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jan/28/rapists-social-media-cover-tracks-police-cps-rape Rapists use social media to cover their tracks, police warned ], ''The Guardian'' 28 Jan 2015 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>; and ACPO lead on E-Crime in 2012<ref>Home Affairs Committee, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmhaff/70/7002.htm Fifth Report: E-Crime], 17 July 2013 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>

* '''25 June 2014''': Assistant Commissioner (Professionalism).<ref name="MPS.1">Metropolitan Police, [http://content.met.police.uk/News/Metropolitan-Police-Management-Board-Changes/1400023864824/1257246741786 Metropolitan Police Management Board Changes], 2 May 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/140902%20Martin%20Hewitt%20Met%20Pol.pdf Letter of 2 September 2014 to Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz, MP], published by the Home Affairs Committee (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> The announcement stated that he was being appointed 'in a new Assistant Commissioner role responsible for the MPS response to the public inquiry on undercover policing'.<ref name="MPS.1"/> This appears to be referred to internally as Operation Beacon.<ref name="beacon.1"/>

==Personal details==

Married with four children; lives in London.<ref name="npcc.1"/>

==Notes==
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 :Answers to AC [[Martin Rowley]], and has under him Commanders Steve Rodhouse (Gangs and Organised Crime), Neil Basu (Armed Policing) &amp; Graham McNulty (Specialist Crime investigation).<ref>Metropolitan Police Service [http://www.met.police.uk/about/charts/mps_org_chart_may_june_13.pdf Organisational Chart], May 2013, (accessed 13 April 2015)</ref> Also holds the position of: ACPO lead for Adult Sexual Offences<ref name="rusi.1"/><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25176554 Rape prevention work needed, says senior police officer], '''BBC News Online'', 2 December 2013 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> and 'national lead officer on rapes and sexual assault'.<ref>Owen Bowcott, [http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jan/28/rapists-social-media-cover-tracks-police-cps-rape Rapists use social media to cover their tracks, police warned ], ''The Guardian'' 28 Jan 2015 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>; and ACPO lead on E-Crime in 2012<ref>Home Affairs Committee, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmhaff/70/7002.htm Fifth Report: E-Crime], 17 July 2013 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>
-* '''25 June 2014''': assistant commissioner (Professionalism).<ref name="MPS.1">Metropolitan Police, [http://content.met.police.uk/News/Metropolitan-Police-Management-Board-Changes/1400023864824/1257246741786 Metropolitan Police Management Board Changes], 2 May 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/140902%20Martin%20Hewitt%20Met%20Pol.pdf Letter of 2 September 2014 to Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz, MP], published by the Home Affairs Committee (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> The announcement stated that he was being appointed 'in a new Assistant Commissioner role responsible for the MPS response to the public inquiry on undercover policing'.<ref name="MPS.1"/>  This appears to be referred to internally as Operation Beacon.<ref name="beacon.1"/>
+* '''25 June 2014''': assistant commissioner (Professionalism).<ref name="MPS.1">Metropolitan Police, [http://content.met.police.uk/News/Metropolitan-Police-Management-Board-Changes/1400023864824/1257246741786 Metropolitan Police Management Board Changes], 2 May 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/140902%20Martin%20Hewitt%20Met%20Pol.pdf Letter of 2 September 2014 to Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz, MP], published by the Home Affairs Committee (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> The announcement stated that he was being appointed 'in a new assistant commissioner role responsible for the MPS response to the public inquiry on undercover policing'.<ref name="MPS.1"/>  This appears to be referred to internally as Operation Beacon.<ref name="beacon.1"/>
-* '''April 2015''': appointed a vice Cchair of the [[National Police Chiefs Council] (the successor organisation to ACPO), where he is also national lead on adult sex offence, and kidnap and extortion.<ref name="npcc.vc">National Police Chiefs Council, [http://www.npcc.police.uk/About/AboutthePresident.aspx Chair and Vice Chairs], 2015 (accessed 28 September 2015).</ref>
+* '''April 2015''': appointed a vice chair of the [[National Police Chiefs Council]] (the successor organisation to ACPO), where he is also national lead on adult sex offence, and kidnap and extortion.<ref name="npcc.vc">National Police Chiefs Council, [http://www.npcc.police.uk/About/AboutthePresident.aspx Chair and Vice Chairs], 2015 (accessed 28 September 2015).</ref>
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 :Answers to AC [[Martin Rowley]], and has under him Commanders Steve Rodhouse (Gangs and Organised Crime), Neil Basu (Armed Policing) &amp; Graham McNulty (Specialist Crime investigation).<ref>Metropolitan Police Service [http://www.met.police.uk/about/charts/mps_org_chart_may_june_13.pdf Organisational Chart], May 2013, (accessed 13 April 2015)</ref> Also holds the position of: ACPO lead for Adult Sexual Offences<ref name="rusi.1"/><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25176554 Rape prevention work needed, says senior police officer], '''BBC News Online'', 2 December 2013 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> and 'national lead officer on rapes and sexual assault'.<ref>Owen Bowcott, [http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jan/28/rapists-social-media-cover-tracks-police-cps-rape Rapists use social media to cover their tracks, police warned ], ''The Guardian'' 28 Jan 2015 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>; and ACPO lead on E-Crime in 2012<ref>Home Affairs Committee, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmhaff/70/7002.htm Fifth Report: E-Crime], 17 July 2013 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>
-* '''25 June 2014''': Assistant Commissioner (Professionalism).<ref name="MPS.1">Metropolitan Police, [http://content.met.police.uk/News/Metropolitan-Police-Management-Board-Changes/1400023864824/1257246741786 Metropolitan Police Management Board Changes], 2 May 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/140902%20Martin%20Hewitt%20Met%20Pol.pdf Letter of 2 September 2014 to Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz, MP], published by the Home Affairs Committee (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> The announcement stated that he was being appointed 'in a new Assistant Commissioner role responsible for the MPS response to the public inquiry on undercover policing'.<ref name="MPS.1"/>  This appears to be referred to internally as Operation Beacon.<ref name="beacon.1"/>
+* '''25 June 2014''': assistant commissioner (Professionalism).<ref name="MPS.1">Metropolitan Police, [http://content.met.police.uk/News/Metropolitan-Police-Management-Board-Changes/1400023864824/1257246741786 Metropolitan Police Management Board Changes], 2 May 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/140902%20Martin%20Hewitt%20Met%20Pol.pdf Letter of 2 September 2014 to Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz, MP], published by the Home Affairs Committee (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> The announcement stated that he was being appointed 'in a new Assistant Commissioner role responsible for the MPS response to the public inquiry on undercover policing'.<ref name="MPS.1"/>  This appears to be referred to internally as Operation Beacon.<ref name="beacon.1"/>
-* '''April 2015''': appointed a Vice Chair of the [[National Police Chiefs Council] (the successor organisation to ACPO), where he is also national lead on adult sex offence, and kidnap and extortion.<ref name="npcc.vc">National Police Chiefs Council, [http://www.npcc.police.uk/About/AboutthePresident.aspx Chair and Vice Chairs], 2015 (accessed 28 September 2015).</ref>
+* '''April 2015''': appointed a vice Cchair of the [[National Police Chiefs Council] (the successor organisation to ACPO), where he is also national lead on adult sex offence, and kidnap and extortion.<ref name="npcc.vc">National Police Chiefs Council, [http://www.npcc.police.uk/About/AboutthePresident.aspx Chair and Vice Chairs], 2015 (accessed 28 September 2015).</ref>
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	* '''25 June 2014''': Assistant Commissioner (Professionalism).<ref name="MPS.1">Metropolitan Police, [http://content.met.police.uk/News/Metropolitan-Police-Management-Board-Changes/1400023864824/1257246741786 Metropolitan Police Management Board Changes], 2 May 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/140902%20Martin%20Hewitt%20Met%20Pol.pdf Letter of 2 September 2014 to Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz, MP], published by the Home Affairs Committee (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> The announcement stated that he was being appointed 'in a new Assistant Commissioner role responsible for the MPS response to the public inquiry on undercover policing'.<ref name="MPS.1"/> This appears to be referred to internally as Operation Beacon.<ref name="beacon.1"/>		* '''25 June 2014''': Assistant Commissioner (Professionalism).<ref name="MPS.1">Metropolitan Police, [http://content.met.police.uk/News/Metropolitan-Police-Management-Board-Changes/1400023864824/1257246741786 Metropolitan Police Management Board Changes], 2 May 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/140902%20Martin%20Hewitt%20Met%20Pol.pdf Letter of 2 September 2014 to Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz, MP], published by the Home Affairs Committee (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref> The announcement stated that he was being appointed 'in a new Assistant Commissioner role responsible for the MPS response to the public inquiry on undercover policing'.<ref name="MPS.1"/> This appears to be referred to internally as Operation Beacon.<ref name="beacon.1"/>
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		+	* '''April 2015''': appointed a Vice Chair of the [[National Police Chiefs Council] (the successor organisation to ACPO), where he is also national lead on adult sex offence, and kidnap and extortion.<ref name="npcc.vc">National Police Chiefs Council, [http://www.npcc.police.uk/About/AboutthePresident.aspx Chair and Vice Chairs], 2015 (accessed 28 September 2015).</ref>

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 * '''April 2015''': appointed a vice chair of the [[National Police Chiefs Council]] (the successor organisation to ACPO), where he is also national lead on adult sex offence, and kidnap and extortion.<ref name="npcc.vc">National Police Chiefs Council, [http://www.npcc.police.uk/About/AboutthePresident.aspx Chair and Vice Chairs], 2015 (accessed 28 September 2015).</ref>
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 Married with four children; lives in London.<ref name="npcc.1"/>
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 ===Phone Hacking===
-Hewitt played a role in the Phone Hacking scandal as a senior investigator with the 2010 Operation Varec under the AC [[John Yates]], which was the original and now discredited investigation into allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World and other newspapers.<ref>Metropolitan Police Service, [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140122145147/http:/www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Exhibit-JMY3B-29.pdf Gold Group: Phone Hacking: meeting of 17 September 2010], Leveson Inquiry (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> On the basis of this investigation, John Yates would - wrongly - recommend to Commissioner [[Paul Stephenson (Police Officer)|Paul Stephenson]] that there was no further evidence requiring re-opening of previous investigations into phone hacking.<ref name="leveson.1">[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140122145147/http:/www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Witness-Statement-of-Sir-Paul-Stephenson2.pdf Witness Statement of Paul Stephenson], ''Leveson Inqiury'', 20 February 2012, accessed 28 June 2014.</ref>
+Hewitt played a role in the phone hacking scandal as a senior investigator with the 2010 [[Operation Varec]] under the AC [[John Yates]], which was the original and now discredited investigation into allegations of phone hacking by the [[News of the World]] and other newspapers.<ref>Metropolitan Police Service, [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140122145147/http:/www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Exhibit-JMY3B-29.pdf Gold Group: Phone Hacking: meeting of 17 September 2010], Leveson Inquiry (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> On the basis of this investigation, John Yates would - wrongly - recommend to Commissioner [[Paul Stephenson (Police Officer)|Paul Stephenson]] that there was no further evidence requiring re-opening of previous investigations into phone hacking.<ref name="leveson.1">[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140122145147/http:/www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Witness-Statement-of-Sir-Paul-Stephenson2.pdf Witness Statement of Paul Stephenson], ''Leveson Inqiury'', 20 February 2012, accessed 28 June 2014.</ref>
 It is known that Hewitt submitted a witness statement in response to a request<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/813a01ec9f5d4e56a54149fd9a4fd704 S.21 request to Martin Hewitt], National Archive (Leveson Inquiry), undated (accessed 20 April 2015).</ref> from the [[Leveson Inquiry]] in the media, however both the request and the witness statement have been sealed for 100 years.<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/2631ea4344024815a694be5225da12fd W/S of Martin Hewitt], National Archive (Leveson Inquiry), undated (accessed 20 April 2015).</ref>
-He went on to lead the 2014 Operation Silverhawk, which investigated the activity of the controversial Sun journalist Mazher Mahmood's role in the collapsed trial of Tulis Constavlos.<ref>Bellincat, [https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2014/12/11/mazher-mahmood-just-like-phone-hacking-the-met-narrows-the-investigation/ Mazher Mahmood: Just Like Phone Hacking, the Met Narrows the Investigation], 11 December 2014 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> This investigation came under criticism for not looking at the other convictions based on evidence from Mahmood.<ref>Peter Jukes, [https://fothom.wordpress.com/2014/12/05/withering-heights-press-gang/ Withering Heights Press Gang], 5 December 2014 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>
+He went on to lead the 2014 [[Operation Silverhawk]], which investigated the activity of the controversial Sun journalist Mazher Mahmood's role in the collapsed trial of Tulis Constavlos.<ref>Bellincat, [https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2014/12/11/mazher-mahmood-just-like-phone-hacking-the-met-narrows-the-investigation/ Mazher Mahmood: Just Like Phone Hacking, the Met Narrows the Investigation], 11 December 2014 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> This investigation came under criticism for not looking at the other convictions based on evidence from Mahmood.<ref>Peter Jukes, [https://fothom.wordpress.com/2014/12/05/withering-heights-press-gang/ Withering Heights Press Gang], 5 December 2014 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>
 ==Affiliations &amp; Awards==

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-'''Martin James Hewitt''' is a senior police officer with the Metropolitan Police, tasked with formulating the force's response to the public inquiry into undercover policing.
+'''Martin James Hewitt''' is a senior police officer with the [[Metropolitan Police]], tasked with formulating the force's response to the public inquiry into undercover policing.
 [[Image:Martin Jewitt.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Martin Hewitt]]
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 ==Police professionalism and corruption investigations==
-As Assistant Commissioner for Professionalism, Hewitt heads the Metropolitan Police's 'Total Professionalism Programme', part of the corporate change portfolio. The goals are quite ambitious:<ref>Martin Hewitt, [https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Item%205%20Total%20Professionalism%20Update.pdf Total Professionalism Update], Metropolitan Police Service, 29 September 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>
+As assistant commissioner for professionalism, Hewitt heads the Metropolitan Police's 'Total Professionalism Programme', part of the corporate change portfolio. The goals are quite ambitious:<ref>Martin Hewitt, [https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Item%205%20Total%20Professionalism%20Update.pdf Total Professionalism Update], Metropolitan Police Service, 29 September 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>
 : The Total Professionalism Programme was initiated in 2012 to raise standards of leadership and behaviour; enhance MPS reputation; increase trust and confidence and change MPS culture to ensure the MPS is the best police service in the world.
-As such he also oversees the Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS), and its Special Investigations Unit. These had previously been part of the remit of the Deputy Commissioner.<ref>See, for example, Metropolitan Police, [http://www.met.police.uk/about/charts/mps_org_chart_may_june_13.pdf Oganisational Structure], May 2013 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> The DPS liaises regularly with the Independent Police Complaints Commission.<ref>Alaric Bonthron, [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/alaric-bonthron/60/720/837 Profile], ''LinkedIn.com'', undated (accessed 14 April 2015).</ref>
+As such he also oversees the [[Directorate of Professional Standards]] (DPS), and its Special Investigations Unit. These had previously been part of the remit of the deputy commissioner.<ref>See, for example, Metropolitan Police, [http://www.met.police.uk/about/charts/mps_org_chart_may_june_13.pdf Oganisational Structure], May 2013 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref> The DPS liaises regularly with the [[Independent Police Complaints Commission]].<ref>Alaric Bonthron, [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/alaric-bonthron/60/720/837 Profile], ''LinkedIn.com'', undated (accessed 14 April 2015).</ref>
 Hewitt also oversees a number of issues in relation to major scandals which the Metropolitan Police have been embroiled in, including:
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 * Leading the MPS's response to the [[Daniel Morgan]] Independent Panel.<ref>Alistair Morgan, [https://twitter.com/AlastairMorgan/status/588107575029272577  "He's also leading the response to the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel"], Twitter, 14 April 2015.</ref>
-* Allegations of corruption surrounding the original Stephen Lawrence murder investigation, and the subsequent allegations that information on police corruption had been withheld from the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry of Sir William Macpherson. This led to former Metropolitan Police Commissioner [[John Stevens (police officer)|John Stevens]] being referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.<ref name="barrett.1"/>
+* Allegations of corruption surrounding the original [[Stephen Lawrence]] murder investigation, and the subsequent allegations that information on police corruption had been withheld from the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry of Sir [[William Macpherson]]. This led to former Metropolitan Police Commissioner [[John Stevens (police officer)|John Stevens]] being referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.<ref name="barrett.1"/>
-* Following leaks to the BBC that singer Cliff Richard home was to be raided by South Yorkshire Police as part of [[Operation Yewtree]], Hewitt denied the information had come from the Metropolitan Police's Operation Yewtree taskforce but said there would be an investigation into the allegation.<ref>Press Association, [http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/sep/02/cliff-richard-raid-bbc-police-mps Cliff Richard raid: BBC put us in ‘very difficult position’, says police chief], ''The Guardian'', 2 September 2014, (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1"/><ref>William Turvill, [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/bbcs-sir-cliff-richard-leak-investigated-met-department-grabbed-sun-phone-records-under-ripa BBC's Sir Cliff Richard 'leak' investigated by Met department that grabbed Sun phone records under RIPA], ''Press Gazette'', 24 October 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>
+* Following leaks to the BBC that singer [[Cliff Richard]]'s home was to be raided by [[South Yorkshire Police]] as part of [[Operation Yewtree]], Hewitt denied the information had come from the Metropolitan Police's Operation Yewtree taskforce but said there would be an investigation into the allegation.<ref>Press Association, [http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/sep/02/cliff-richard-raid-bbc-police-mps Cliff Richard raid: BBC put us in ‘very difficult position’, says police chief], ''The Guardian'', 2 September 2014, (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref name="mh.1"/><ref>William Turvill, [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/bbcs-sir-cliff-richard-leak-investigated-met-department-grabbed-sun-phone-records-under-ripa BBC's Sir Cliff Richard 'leak' investigated by Met department that grabbed Sun phone records under RIPA], ''Press Gazette'', 24 October 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>
-* Set up an internal review into the police handling of the inquiry into the unexplained death of Gareth Williams, an MI6 / GCHQ codebreaker. In 2010, Williams' body was found padlocked inside a holdall in mysterious circumstances,<ref>ITN / AFP, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10446731/Gaps-in-understanding-over-death-of-MI6-worker-Gareth-Williams.html] 'Gaps in understanding' over death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams, ''The Telegraph'', 13 November 2013 (accessed 15 December 2015).</ref>. In the subsequent inquest the coroner was heavily critical of the Metropolitan Police handling of investigation.<ref>Press Association, [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xscex2_met-launches-review-after-spy-inquest_news Met launches review after spy inquest], DailyMotion.com, 5 Februray 2012 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>
+* Set up an internal review into the police handling of the inquiry into the unexplained death of [[Gareth Williams]], an MI6 / GCHQ codebreaker. In 2010 Williams' body was found padlocked inside a holdall in mysterious circumstances,<ref>ITN / AFP, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10446731/Gaps-in-understanding-over-death-of-MI6-worker-Gareth-Williams.html] 'Gaps in understanding' over death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams, ''The Telegraph'', 13 November 2013 (accessed 15 December 2015).</ref>. In the subsequent inquest the coroner was heavily critical of the Metropolitan Police handling of investigation.<ref>Press Association, [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xscex2_met-launches-review-after-spy-inquest_news Met launches review after spy inquest], DailyMotion.com, 5 Februray 2012 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref>
 * Chairing 'Special Case Hearings' into misconduct of officers as part of his role as head of the Professional Standards Directorate. <ref>[http://www.theenquirer.co.uk/met-police-officer-sacked-for-sharing-extreme-images-on-his-mobile-phone/ Met Police Officer sacked for sharing extreme images on his mobile phone], ''The Enquirer'', 13 June 2014 (accessed 14 April 2015).</ref><ref>Lorraine King, [http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/police_officer_jailed_for_park_royal_assault_is_sacked_1_3925236 Police officer jailed for Park Royal assault is sacked], 21 January 2015 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>

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 Hewitt spoke on behalf of the MPS, saying that:<ref>Tom Pettifor, [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/undercover-scotland-yard-officers-who-3909003 Undercover Scotland Yard officers who spied on innocent families of victims face possible criminal prosecution], ''Daily Mirror'', 24 July 2014 (accessed 13 April 2015).</ref><ref>Press Association, [http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/24/secret-met-police-unit-information-justice-campaigns Secret Met police unit held information on 18 campaigns for justice], ''The Guardian'', 24 July 2014 (accessed 15 April 2015).</ref>
 : ''I can absolutely apologise for the distress that this has caused the families. We need to understand all the facts of everything that has gone on.<br/><br/>I really do hope that today’s report which is categoric in stating that undercover officers were not tasked to go and gather intelligence directly from the families or directly from those groups that were legitimately supporting their cause, will go some way to reassure people.''
 In the July 2014 publication "Integrity in Policing" Hewitt formulated the Met's view on undercover policing after three years of revelations starting with the exposure of Mark Kennedy:<ref name="beacon.1">Martin Hewitt, [http://www.met.police.uk/docs/operation-beacon.pdf Integrity in Policing July 2014 Update], Metropolitan Police Service (accessed 15 April
 ).</ref>
 : ''The Role of Undercover Policing''
 : ''The Met recognises that this is one of the most intrusive tactics the police can use, however, undercover policing still remains a critical tool in tackling terrorism and serious and organised crime. In the last 12 months alone, operations supported directly by undercover officers have led to almost 1,400 charges for serious crimes.''
 : ''To protect individuals including the public, and to ensure successful investigations, undercover policing must operate in a secure and confidential fashion. Undercover officers, all of whom are volunteers, are given a lifetime guarantee that we will protect their real identities. The Met does not want to break that undertaking and expose them and their families to risks of serious harm. This risk should not be underestimated. The Met will hand over all the records we can find to the public inquiry, but we will ask that some of them remain confidential in order to protect both the safety of the officers and others that may be exposed by the deployment, and to protect the tactics used.''
 : ''It must also be made clear that undercover policing has already changed significantly since the 1990s. Units like the SDS, which was closed down in 2008, are no longer in existence and undercover operations today are unrecognisable from how that unit operated. There are now much stronger legal and ethical safeguards. Legislation requires an officer authorising an undercover deployment to take into account, and minimise, the risk of interference with the private and family life of people who are not the intended subjects.''
 : ''The Surveillance Commissioner, independent from policing and the Met, now has oversight of all undercover deployments and they also now authorise all deployments over one year duration.''
 : ''The roles performed by undercover operatives are revealed to the Crown Prosecution Service in all prosecutions.''
 : ''Let me be clear, it is critical that policing retains this tactic, but we must do everything we can to ensure we remain lawful, ethical and proportionate. We are committed to learning and strengthening the safeguards around operation of undercover policing.''