Mark Kennedy (police officer)

Mark Kennedy
Born
Mark Kennedy

(1969-07-07) 7 July 1969 (age 55)
Camberwell, South London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Other namesMark Stone
OccupationFormer Metropolitan Police officer
Known forUK undercover policing relationships scandal

Mark Kennedy (born 7 July 1969),[1] undercover name Mark Stone, is a former London Metropolitan Police officer who, whilst attached to the police service's National Public Order Intelligence Unit,[2] (NPOIU) infiltrated many protest groups between 2003 and 2010 before he was unmasked by political activists as an undercover policeman[3] on 21 October 2010[4] and his identity was confirmed by the media three days later.[5] During his time under cover he manipulated and deceived several women into having sexual relationships with him with the knowledge of his superiors. An Investigatory Powers Tribunal found his actions to be an "abuse of the highest order" and had "grossly debased, degraded and humiliated" one of his victims.[6][7]

  1. ^ Evans, Rob; Hill, Amelia; Lewis, Paul; Kingsley, Patrick (13 January 2011). "Mark Kennedy: secret policeman's sideline as corporate spy". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ Collins, Nick (10 January 2011). "What is the National Public Order Intelligence Unit?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2022.(subscription required)
  3. ^ Evans, Rob; Lewis, Paul (9 January 2011). "Undercover officer spied on green activists". The Observer. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Mark 'Stone/Kennedy' exposed as undercover police officer". Indymedia UK. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Mark Kennedy/Stone exposed as undercover cop". Indymedia UK. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ Evans, Rob (25 January 2022). "Activist deceived into relationship with Met officer wins £229,000 compensation". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. ^ Dembicki, Geoff (18 January 2022). "How an Undercover Cop Having Sex With Activists Killed a Climate Movement". Vice News. Retrieved 4 July 2022.