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Deep Undercover: Neil Woods
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Deep Undercover: Neil Woods

Neil Woods risked his life as a covert cop gaining intelligence on Britain's most notorious gang. Now he believes undercover work should be limited to the rarest circumstances. Why?
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Neil Woods spent years as an undercover police officer. He says his techniques in included ‘weaponising empathy’ - using the good nature of society’s most vulnerable.

And as Britain was being hit by a wave of cheap drugs and a rise in heroin and crack cocaine addicts, Neil had the most staggering results.

In just one operation against Britain’s most notorious gang - The Burger Bar Boys - his work led to 96 arrests.

But what impact did living a double-life have on this family man? What was it like having knives held at his throat?

And why does he now believe undercover policing should only be used in the rarest and most extreme cases?

Neil Woods has written two thought-provoking books. Links to them and him are here:

https://www.neilwoods.net/

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