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Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
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Operation PISO: supervised investigation into West Mercia Police officers relating...
Catalogue reference: LK 4/8
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This record is about the Operation PISO: supervised investigation into West Mercia Police officers relating... dating from 2000 Jan 1 - 2004 Dec 31 in the series Police Complaints Authority and successors: Investigations: Case Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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LK 4/8
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Date (When the record was created)
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2000 Jan 1 - 2004 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Operation PISO: supervised investigation into West Mercia Police officers relating to Operation Longbow and Operation Bounce, inquiries into vehicle theft. Described and orderable at item level
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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COM/2002/138444
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Closed For 99 years
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Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20106180/
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LK 4
Police Complaints Authority and successors: Investigations: Case Files
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Police Complaints Authority and successors: Investigations: Case Files
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