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 ===Operations Herne &amp; Elter===
-* ''Main articles: [[Operation Herne]]'', [[Operation Elter]]
+* ''Main articles: [[Operation Herne]], [[Operation Elter]]''
 In October 2011, the Metropolitan Police set up a review called Operation Soisson to investigate the growing scandal around undercover policing targeting protest groups, with a focus on the [[Special Demonstration Squad]] disbanded in 2008. The review team consisted of around 30 Metropolitan police officers under the guidance of Deputy Assistant Commissioner [[Mark Simmonds]]. In August 2012, as the scandal developed with more allegations emerging, DAC [[Pat Gallan]] took over as ACPO lead on the matter and the review was renamed Operation Herne.
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 Initially Operation Herne focused only on the Special Demonstration Squad and ignored the activities of the National Public Order Intelligence Unit (with the exception of the use of a dead child identity by NPOIU officer ''[[Rod Richardson (alias)|Rod Richardson]]'' (Operation Riverwood). During the process, Operation Herne acquired much of the archives of the NPOIU and uploaded them to their investigation system. Following the work of Mark Ellison, Creedon agreed to take on a fuller examination of the NPOIU in October 2015.<ref name="herne.tor.update.15Oct2015">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/D10203-UPDATED-TERMS-OF-REFERENCE-FOR-OP-HERNE-INCLUDES-NPOIU-15102015.pdf Updated terms of reference for Operation Herne], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', 15 October 2015 (accessed via UCPI.org.uk).</ref> This investigation, running parallel with Herne, was named [[Operation Elter]]. Responsibility for it passed to the National Police Chiefs Council in September 2016, and became independent of Operation Herne, albeit Creedon remained the lead officer for it.<ref name="updated.tor.7oct2016">Mick Creedon, [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/423347/response/1019871/attach/3/Op%20Elter%20TOR.pdf Updated Terms of Reference for Operation Elter], ''National Police Chiefs Council'', 7 October 2016 (accessed via WhatDoTheyKnow.com).</ref>  On Creedon's retirment, responsibility for Elter passed to [[Andy Cooke (police officer)|Andy Cooke]], Chief Constable of Merseyside.<ref>Brian Wilson, [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/operation_elter Response to FOIA request of Peter Salmon], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', 9 August 2017 (accessed via WhatDoTheyKnow.com).</ref>
 ==='Neither Confirm Nor Deny' ===

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 In a letter of 2013, Creedon states that in his role as national led for serious and organised crime, he along with Jon Murphy and Commander [[Richard Martin]] are 'in effect the policing leads for setting the policy and direction of undercover policing'.<ref name="creedon.ltr.1"/> He is also a member of the [[National Undercover Scrutiny Panel]], an organisation set up by the College of Policing to react to the undercover policing scandal that began with the exposure of Mark Kennedy (see under [[National Undercover Scrutiny Panel]] for further details).
-While it is unclear what role Creedon has with the [[National Undercover Working Group]], he and the NUWG chair, [[Jon Boutcher]], put forward the proposal that the NUWG acted as a clearing house for 'Rule 9' requests for information made to regional police forces by the [[Undercover Public Inquiry]]. They applied to the [[National Police Chiefs Council]] for a grant that would allow the NUWG to create a small team of people to facilitate this.<ref name="D748">Neil Hutchison, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/D748-BRIEFING-NOTE-MANAGMENT-BOARD-TERMS-OF-REFERENCE-OF-UPPI.pdf Briefing to Management Board on Public Inquiry into undercover policing], Public Inquiry Team, Metropolitan Police Service, 10 July 2016 (accessed 20 July 2016).</ref> This was successful and Creedon oversaw the creation of the [[NPCC UCPI National Coordination Team]] under ACC Andy Ward of Merseyside Police<ref>Mick Creedon, [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/430046/response/1047200/attach/4/258%2016%20NPCC%20att%2001%20of%2001%2003012017.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1 Report to the Chief Constable's Council: Undercover Policing Public Inquiry (UCPI) - NPCC Coordination Team & NPOIU Material], National Police Chiefs Council, 31 August 2016 (accessed via FOIA request Peter Salmon at ''WhatDoTheyKnow.com'').</ref>
+While it is unclear what role Creedon has with the [[National Undercover Working Group]], he and the NUWG chair, [[Jon Boutcher]], put forward the proposal that the NUWG acted as a clearing house for 'Rule 9' requests for information made to regional police forces by the [[Undercover Public Inquiry]]. They applied to the [[National Police Chiefs Council]] for a grant that would allow the NUWG to create a small team of people to facilitate this.<ref name="D748">Neil Hutchison, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/D748-BRIEFING-NOTE-MANAGMENT-BOARD-TERMS-OF-REFERENCE-OF-UPPI.pdf Briefing to Management Board on Public Inquiry into undercover policing], Public Inquiry Team, Metropolitan Police Service, 10 July 2016 (accessed 20 July 2016).</ref> This was successful and Creedon oversaw the creation of the [[NPCC UCPI National Coordination Team]] under Andy Ward, a recently retired Assistant Chief Constable of Merseyside Police.<ref>Mick Creedon, [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/430046/response/1047200/attach/4/258%2016%20NPCC%20att%2001%20of%2001%2003012017.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1 Report to the Chief Constable's Council: Undercover Policing Public Inquiry (UCPI) - NPCC Coordination Team & NPOIU Material], National Police Chiefs Council, 31 August 2016 (accessed via FOIA request Peter Salmon at ''WhatDoTheyKnow.com'').</ref>
 ===Operations Herne &amp; Elter===

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 ::* The Regional Intelligence Units - a unit based in each of the 9 policing regions of the UK and providing the capacity and capability to work across force and agency boundaries combating serious and organised crime.
 ::* The [[Regional Asset Recovery Teams]] - units again based on the ACPO policing regions and providing specialist money laundering and criminal confiscation resources.
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 ==National policing roles==
-As Chief Constable of Derbyshire, Creedon is:<ref>Helena Hickey, [http://dev.bluelinejobs.co.uk/news/news_article/86566 Derbyshire's chief officer will remain in position until November 2016], ''Police Oracle'', 16 Dec 2014 (accessed 20 January 2016).</ref>
+Since 1999, Creedon has been the lead on a number of arreas of specific 'national and regional reponsibility' for the [[Association of Chief Police Officers]], namely:<ref>Eric Lea, [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/334580/response/824952/attach/4/0001%201378%2016.PDF.pdf Response to FOIA request of Peter Salmon], ''Derbyshire Police Freedom of Information Office'' via WhatDoTheyKnow.com, 13 June 2016 (accessed 20 August 2016).</ref>
 :: national policing lead for serious and organised crime and leads the development of regional organised crime units across the country. He is also the national policing lead for financial investigation and the recovery of criminal assets.
-In this role he is likely to work closely with the former [[National Domestic Extremism Unit|National Coordinator for Domestic Extremism]], [[Chris Greany]] (who moved to being the [[National Coordinator for Economic Crime]] since, in 2015).
+In this role he is likely to work closely with the former [[National Domestic Extremism Unit|National Coordinator for Domestic Extremism]], [[Chris Greany]], who in 2015 moved to being the [[National Coordinator for Economic Crime]].
 Creedon has held a number of roles for the [[Association of Chief Police Officers]] (ACPO). In particular, he was National ACPO portfolio and policy lead for Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery (by late 2007<ref>[http://www.ihsti.com/lacors/ContentDetails.aspx?id=18019 Proceeds of Crime Update Conference], 16 January 2008 (accessed 21 March 2016).</ref> and in 2015<ref name="bluelight"/>), for Kidnap and Extortion (2006<ref>Anita Rice, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4650840.stm Captive market], ''BBC News Magazine'', 31 January 2006 (accessed 29 January 2016).</ref> - 2009<ref>[http://policeauthority.derbyshire.police.uk/Documents/Meetings/2009/Strategic-Policing/July28/AgendaItem4DAnnexAFV-ChiefOfficersNationalandRegionalPortfolios-July09.pdf East Midlands ACPO Officers National and Regional Portfolios], Derbyshire Police, July 2009 (accessed 21 March 2016).</ref>) and for Investigative Interviewing (September 2008<ref>Carol Jenkins, [http://library.college.police.uk/docs/investigator/investigator-2009-03.pdf Watching the detectives], ''The Investigator'', 18 March 2009 (accessed 21 March 2016).</ref> - 2015/2016<ref name="bluelight"/><ref name="mc.1"/>).
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 In a letter of 2013, Creedon states that in his role as national led for serious and organised crime, he along with Jon Murphy and Commander [[Richard Martin]] are 'in effect the policing leads for setting the policy and direction of undercover policing'.<ref name="creedon.ltr.1"/> He is also a member of the [[National Undercover Scrutiny Panel]], an organisation set up by the College of Policing to react to the undercover policing scandal that began with the exposure of Mark Kennedy (see under [[National Undercover Scrutiny Panel]] for further details).
 ===Operation Herne===
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 * [http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/Documents/About-Us/Herne/Operation-Herne---Report-2---Allegations-of-Peter-Francis.pdf Report 2: Allegations of Peter Francis], March 2014.
 * [http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/Documents/About-Us/Herne/Operation-Herne---Report-3---SDS-Reporting---Mentions-of-Sensitive-Campaigns.pdf Report 3: SDS-Reporting - Mentions of Sensitive Campaigns], July 2014.
-* Report 4: Operation Herne Update, restricted circulation February 2015.<ref>Christopher Pitchford, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Opening-Remarks.pdf Opening Remarks], Public Inquiry into Undercover Policing, July 2015, (accessed 12 February 2016).</ref>
+* Report 4: Operation Herne Update, restricted circulation, February 2015.<ref>Christopher Pitchford, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Opening-Remarks.pdf Opening Remarks], Public Inquiry into Undercover Policing, July 2015, (accessed 12 February 2016).</ref>
 Creedon's credibility was questioned after the publication of the Report on Sensitive Campaigns, that was published on the same day as a related review by QC Mark Ellison, the Stephen Lawrence Independent Review.

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 The Red White and Blue festival was the annual get-together of the [[British National Party]] and brought together many from across the right-wing spectrum. Moving around the country, it often attracted protest from left wing / anti-fascist groups. From 2007 to 2009 the festival took place at Denby in Derbyshire, before being cancelled in 2010 - having been met with heavy protests each time.<ref>[https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2008/nobnpfestival/ Stop the BNP's Red White and Blue festival], ''Indymedia UK'', undated (accessed 6 February 2016). This link has a list of reports relating to protest at the event over several years.</ref> Press articles from the time indicate that Creedon, as Chief Constable, took a hands-on role regarding the event. In 2008 policing costs for it were £1/4 million<ref>A contemporary newspaper report says 250 police were deployed, and the operation was under ACC [[Peter Goodman]] - see Chris Mallett, [http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Left-wing-activists-clash-riot-police-anti-BNP-protest/story-11640091-detail/story.html Left-wing activists clash with riot police at anti-bnp protest], ''Derby Evening Telegraph'', 18 August 2008 (accessed 27 March 2016).</ref> and saw numerous arrests of protestors, while in 2009 costs rose to £1/2 million.<ref>[http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/250-000-cost-protest-BNP-festival/story-11597467-detail/story.html £250,000 cost of protest over BNP festival], ''Derby Telegraph'', 1 December 2008 (accessed 6 February 2016).</ref><ref>Press Association [http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/aug/15/bnp-festival-protestors-arrests-derbyshire Anti-fascist demonstrators march in protest against BNP festival], ''The Guardian'', 15 August 2009 (accessed 6 February 2016).</ref><ref>[http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Police-chief-talks-BNP-festival/story-11582156-detail/story.html Police chief in talks on BNP festival], ''Derby Telegraph'', 28 July 2009 (accessed 6 January 2016).</ref><ref>[http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Relief-BNP-pulls-plug-annual-festival/story-11569073-detail/story.html Relief as BNP pulls plug on annual Red, White and Blue festival] ''Derby Telegraph'', 2 June 2010 (accessed 6 January 2016).</ref>
-Mark Kennedy is known to have been part of an anti-fascist group which took part in protests against the festival in 2008, though he failed to turn up on the day. 33 of the anti-fascists were arrested. It is subsequently thought by some involved that he may have been in the police helicopter used on the day, identifying activists as the police knowledge of individuals was too good to have come from elsewhere.<ref>Undercover Research Group: conversation with an anti-fascist activist, 2015. 33 anti-fascists were arrested, but only one was charged - see: M. Testa, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YGFhCgAAQBAJ Militant Anti-Fascism: A Hundred Years of Resistance], 2014, AK Press. The use of the Derbyshire police helicopter is noted in several press reports from the time - Shaun Jepson, 'Helicopter is potent weapon for Derbyshire police', ''Derbyshire Evening Telegraph'', 30 December 2008 (accessed via Nexis).</ref> The British National Party published photographs of a protest at a 2009 council meeting where a licence to go ahead was granted to festival which show Kennedy present as a protestor.<ref>[https://bnp.org.uk/news/exclusive-police%E2%80%99s-undercover-operations-help-organise-anti-british-national-party-communists Exclusive: Police’s Undercover Operations Help Organise Anti-British National Party Communists], British National Party (website), undated (accessed 6 February 2016). Note, the article mis-attributes the roles of various anti-fascist groups on the left.</ref>
+Mark Kennedy is known to have been part of an anti-fascist group which took part in protests against the festival in 2008, though he failed to turn up on the day. Thirty-three of the anti-fascists were arrested. It is subsequently thought by some involved that he may have been in the police helicopter used on the day, identifying activists as the police knowledge of individuals was too good to have come from elsewhere.<ref>Undercover Research Group: conversation with an anti-fascist activist, 2015. 33 anti-fascists were arrested, but only one was charged - see: M. Testa, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YGFhCgAAQBAJ Militant Anti-Fascism: A Hundred Years of Resistance], 2014, AK Press. The use of the Derbyshire police helicopter is noted in several press reports from the time - Shaun Jepson, 'Helicopter is potent weapon for Derbyshire police', ''Derbyshire Evening Telegraph'', 30 December 2008 (accessed via Nexis).</ref> The British National Party published photographs of a protest at a 2009 council meeting where a licence to go ahead was granted to festival which show Kennedy present as a protestor.<ref>[https://bnp.org.uk/news/exclusive-police%E2%80%99s-undercover-operations-help-organise-anti-british-national-party-communists Exclusive: Police’s Undercover Operations Help Organise Anti-British National Party Communists], British National Party (website), undated (accessed 6 February 2016). Note, the article mis-attributes the roles of various anti-fascist groups on the left.</ref>
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 * Invited speaker at the ''Tackling Organised Crime in Partnership Congress'', 22-23 November 2006. Also listed as speakers were DAC [[Cressida Dick]] and a number of high level business executives.<ref>[http://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/news-archive/tackling-crime/ Tackling Crime], ''Professional Security Magazine Online'', 27 September 2006 (accessed 29 January 2016).</ref>
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