MI5 warned Scotland Yard that some of its officers attended terrorist training camps

  • A number of police
    officers are believed to have lost their jobs after checks were carried out
  • One of the police officers suspected of being at a terrorist training camp in Pakistan is Abdul Rahman
  • The father-of-four
    resigned from the force and is suing Scotland
    Yard for compensation

By
Anthony Bond

04:51 EST, 13 May 2012

|

06:43 EST, 13 May 2012

Scotland Yard was warned by MI5 that some of its policemen were suspected of attending terrorist training camps, it has emerged.

Following the warning, the police officers lost their jobs after checks were carried out because of concerns that potential terrorists had infiltrated the police.

One of the police officers suspected of being at a terrorist training camp in Pakistan in 2001 is Abdul Rahman.

Worrying: Scotland Yard was warned by MI5 that some of its policemen were suspected of attending terrorist training camps

Worrying: Scotland Yard was warned by MI5 that some of its policemen were suspected of attending terrorist training camps

He had been a constable for nearly three years when MI5 warned Scotland Yard about its suspicions.

The 33-year-old is the first British policeman revealed to have failed counter-terrorism checks.

The father-of-four, who is married, resigned from the force rather than be dismissed and is suing Scotland Yard for compensation.

He has said he is innocent and has never been to a training camp.

According to The Sunday Telegraph, a source close to the case said there were one or two other police officers who also lost their jobs due to fears by MI5 that they may have trained as terrorists.

The senior Metropolitan Police source told the newspaper: ‘There was concern that these people had come into the force under false pretenses.

Concerns: It is believed that at least two police officers have lost their jobs due to fears by MI5 that they may have trained as terrorists. MI5's headquarters in London is pictured

Concerns: It is believed that at least two police officers have lost their jobs due to fears by MI5 that they may have trained as terrorists. MI5’s headquarters in London is pictured

‘There were two or three cases at the same time that were of a similar nature, where there were concerns about potential terrorist links.’

Mr Rahman’s clearance was believed to have been revoked following a security review carried out by MI5 following the July 7, 2005, terrorist attack.

The details of his case and MI5’s suspicion have been made public through court documents as he fights a legal case over his exit from Scotland Yard.

Mr Rahman, who is Muslim and was raised in London after being born in Bangladesh, does not dispute that he went to Pakistan back in 2001.

But his lawyers say he has been tangled up in national security legislation.

His security clearance was suspended on June 22, 2006 and he was interviewed three times – probably by counter-terrorism officers – in the following months.

He resigned in 2007 after an appeal hearing upheld the decision to remove his counter-terrorist check clearance.

During this time, MI5 checked details of police staff at the Met against its own records of suspects who had been to Pakistan or Afghanistan who it suspected of attending training camps.

Mr Rahman has declined to comment on the case.

But his lawyer, Jasmine van Loggerenberg, said it’s important to stress that this is a case being brought by Mr Rahman, not by the Metropolitan Police.

There are no criminal proceedings against him.

She confirmed he has never been arrested, questioned or charged under terrorism legislation.

Mr Rahman’s case is due to be taken up in secret by an Employment Appeal Tribunal.

He is claiming to be the victim of racial and religious discrimination.

A spokesman for Scotland Yard confirmed he was bringing two employment tribunal claims against the Metropolitan Police.

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They were probably employed in the first palce to meet diversity targets.
In that great film THE FIRM, the head of security said, the time to be suspicious is when there is nothing to be suspicious about. That is truer than ever today.

Why wasn’t he arrested never mind asked to resign If he wins this case there really is no hope for this country and the Police Federation lawyers are backing him

Kept out of mainstream news as usual. Well he resigned so how can he go after the Met regarding ‘dismissal’. Oh , let’s play the race and religious card – usual tack for some people. ALL officers of any armed force or police/fire service going to any country where terrrorists are likely to being trained should be checked, checked and checked again!!! Reason why no white policemen have not been included is because they have not been seen to have attended a country where terrorist training camps are being held. Not rocket science. This is not a race or religious issue – he should most definitely not get any compensation.

As a foreign national how did he get accepted into the police force in the beginnig? I would expect all police officers in this country to be British by birth, to justify being an officer in the first place.I think MI5 should be applauded for doing the job they are paid to do; protecting this country. Well done. Let this be a lesson for them.

Is anybody, other than the most blinkered, really surprised to find this out?

‘He is claiming to be the victim of racial and religious discrimination’. – He’s sure to win then, regardless of anything else.

What the politicians and senior officers will allow just to make sure that the Police have a nice ethnic mix. It used to be once upon a time that if your cousin twice removed had been in trouble with the police then it could affect your job application. Something is now drastically amiss.

Better to be SAFE than SORRY.

But is so PC, equal opportunities demand commonsense is not a consideration!

We really are our own worst enemy.

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MI5 warned Scotland Yard that some of its officers attended terrorist training camps

  • A number of police
    officers are believed to have lost their jobs after checks were carried out
  • One of the police officers suspected of being at a terrorist training camp in Pakistan is Abdul Rahman
  • The father-of-four
    resigned from the force and is suing Scotland
    Yard for compensation

By
Anthony Bond

04:51 EST, 13 May 2012

|

06:43 EST, 13 May 2012

Scotland Yard was warned by MI5 that some of its policemen were suspected of attending terrorist training camps, it has emerged.

Following the warning, the police officers lost their jobs after checks were carried out because of concerns that potential terrorists had infiltrated the police.

One of the police officers suspected of being at a terrorist training camp in Pakistan in 2001 is Abdul Rahman.

Worrying: Scotland Yard was warned by MI5 that some of its policemen were suspected of attending terrorist training camps

Worrying: Scotland Yard was warned by MI5 that some of its policemen were suspected of attending terrorist training camps

He had been a constable for nearly three years when MI5 warned Scotland Yard about its suspicions.

The 33-year-old is the first British policeman revealed to have failed counter-terrorism checks.

The father-of-four, who is married, resigned from the force rather than be dismissed and is suing Scotland Yard for compensation.

He has said he is innocent and has never been to a training camp.

According to The Sunday Telegraph, a source close to the case said there were one or two other police officers who also lost their jobs due to fears by MI5 that they may have trained as terrorists.

The senior Metropolitan Police source told the newspaper: ‘There was concern that these people had come into the force under false pretenses.

Concerns: It is believed that at least two police officers have lost their jobs due to fears by MI5 that they may have trained as terrorists. MI5's headquarters in London is pictured

Concerns: It is believed that at least two police officers have lost their jobs due to fears by MI5 that they may have trained as terrorists. MI5’s headquarters in London is pictured

‘There were two or three cases at the same time that were of a similar nature, where there were concerns about potential terrorist links.’

Mr Rahman’s clearance was believed to have been revoked following a security review carried out by MI5 following the July 7, 2005, terrorist attack.

The details of his case and MI5’s suspicion have been made public through court documents as he fights a legal case over his exit from Scotland Yard.

Mr Rahman, who is Muslim and was raised in London after being born in Bangladesh, does not dispute that he went to Pakistan back in 2001.

But his lawyers say he has been tangled up in national security legislation.

His security clearance was suspended on June 22, 2006 and he was interviewed three times – probably by counter-terrorism officers – in the following months.

He resigned in 2007 after an appeal hearing upheld the decision to remove his counter-terrorist check clearance.

During this time, MI5 checked details of police staff at the Met against its own records of suspects who had been to Pakistan or Afghanistan who it suspected of attending training camps.

Mr Rahman has declined to comment on the case.

But his lawyer, Jasmine van Loggerenberg, said it’s important to stress that this is a case being brought by Mr Rahman, not by the Metropolitan Police.

There are no criminal proceedings against him.

She confirmed he has never been arrested, questioned or charged under terrorism legislation.

Mr Rahman’s case is due to be taken up in secret by an Employment Appeal Tribunal.

He is claiming to be the victim of racial and religious discrimination.

A spokesman for Scotland Yard confirmed he was bringing two employment tribunal claims against the Metropolitan Police.

Here’s what other readers have said. Why not add your thoughts,
or debate this issue live on our message boards.

The comments below have been moderated in advance.

They were probably employed in the first palce to meet diversity targets.
In that great film THE FIRM, the head of security said, the time to be suspicious is when there is nothing to be suspicious about. That is truer than ever today.

Why wasn’t he arrested never mind asked to resign If he wins this case there really is no hope for this country and the Police Federation lawyers are backing him

Kept out of mainstream news as usual. Well he resigned so how can he go after the Met regarding ‘dismissal’. Oh , let’s play the race and religious card – usual tack for some people. ALL officers of any armed force or police/fire service going to any country where terrrorists are likely to being trained should be checked, checked and checked again!!! Reason why no white policemen have not been included is because they have not been seen to have attended a country where terrorist training camps are being held. Not rocket science. This is not a race or religious issue – he should most definitely not get any compensation.

As a foreign national how did he get accepted into the police force in the beginnig? I would expect all police officers in this country to be British by birth, to justify being an officer in the first place.I think MI5 should be applauded for doing the job they are paid to do; protecting this country. Well done. Let this be a lesson for them.

Is anybody, other than the most blinkered, really surprised to find this out?

‘He is claiming to be the victim of racial and religious discrimination’. – He’s sure to win then, regardless of anything else.

What the politicians and senior officers will allow just to make sure that the Police have a nice ethnic mix. It used to be once upon a time that if your cousin twice removed had been in trouble with the police then it could affect your job application. Something is now drastically amiss.

Better to be SAFE than SORRY.

But is so PC, equal opportunities demand commonsense is not a consideration!

We really are our own worst enemy.

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