From: "Jim Franklin", [EMAIL PROTECTED] MoD Police (MDP) or "Modplod" as they are not so affectionally called within MoD, are unique in that they are effectively a private police force acting at the behest of the Secretary of State for Defence. They should not be confused with the Military Police or MOD's Civilian Guard Force. They are a shadowy outfit who do not court publicity, for when the extent of their full powers becomes known it raises concerns over the possibility of a national police force already existing. The level of loathing felt towards Modplod by MoD personnel is quite staggering, especially those who have been the subject of their unjustified attention. One assumes that if they are to interact with Joe Public, their MO will have to be toned down a tad. Intimidation and threats are commonplace and the IPMS union have evidence suggesting they have been involved in at least one investigation resulting in the suicide of a MoD employee. If issues are taken up with the PCA, again intimidation and threats are the result, these are sometimes channelled throrgh line managers, on the lines of "Your career is dead if you proceed with this". Another facet of there behaviour is to pass on the results of interviews held under caution to MoD line managers in order to provoke a disciplinary procedure, an action not possible within normal constabularies, who are obliged to keep the contents of interviews confidential. The independant MP, Martin Bell, has expressed interest in the activities of MoD Police, subsequent to the case of Major Stankovic of the Paras, who was aquitted after several years of investigation, (I believe charges were dropped). Perhaps we could re-awaken his intertest. Jim Franklin Orpington KENT. UK PGP key on request -- I wouldn't call them a "shadowy" outfit, we just don't seem them that often because they patrol military areas. You do come across them in London because there are several barracks and so on spotted around the metropolitan area. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
