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Undercover police operations remain too much 'quicksand', researcher warns: How far do you go?
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Criminal law lecturer Sophie Naber argues that Dutch undercover police operations lack sufficient ethical and integrity safeguards, describing them as unstable in practice despite being legally sound on paper. Her research highlights that agents struggle with dual identities and face inadequate support from a new national team established in 2025 following an agent's suicide. Naber advocates for mandatory dialogue between agents, supervisors, and the Public Prosecution Service, as well as legally mandated audio or video recordings of relevant conversations to ensure judicial oversight and protect agent safety.
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