Charging decision in relation to allegations that a police officer passed confidential information to a journalist about Operation Weeting – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted May 29th, 2012 in disclosure, media, misfeasance in public office, police, press releases, prosecutions, public interest by tracey

“Statement from Alison Levitt QC, Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions:

On the 2 April 2012 the Crown Prosecution Service received a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police Service requesting charging advice in relation to two suspects. The first is a serving Metropolitan Police Officer in the Operation Weeting team whose name is not in the public domain. He is currently suspended. The second suspect is Amelia Hill, a journalist who writes for The Guardian newspaper.”

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 29th May 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk