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The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is currently supervising four Metropolitan Police investigations into the use of Section 44 anti-terror stop and search<\/a> following complaints lodged by photographers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘There are currently four supervised investigations into the way that the MPS [Metropolitan Police Service] uses Section 44 stop and search in relation to photographers and tourists. These are all ongoing,’ confirmed an IPCC spokeswoman.<\/p>\n

She said this number of outstanding cases has been collated ‘since 30 November 2009’.<\/p>\n

They include the case of BBC photographer Jeff Overs who was stopped under anti-terror laws while taking pictures of St Paul’s Cathedral.<\/p>\n

The photographer, who had been taking sunset photos, said a police officer told him he could have been on a reconnaissance operation ahead of a terrorist attack. <\/p>\n

The drama, which took place outside Tate Modern on 25 November, led to widespread press coverage,<\/p>\n

Commenting on Overs’ complaint<\/a>, the IPCC told us: ‘We have received an application from the MPS to return a section 44 stop and search complaint as a local investigation – to be investigated locally by the MPS Department of Professional Standards. This complaint is currently being supervised by the IPCC.’<\/p>\n

The watchdog added: ‘The IPCC is in the process of contacting the complainant asking for his consent and explaining the differences\/consequences of a local investigation as opposed to supervised. <\/p>\n

‘This is normal practice in any application for local investigation where there is a complainant. We would wait for this discussion to take place before any decision is taken.’<\/p>\n

The photographer met with Metropolitan Police representatives to discuss his complaint earlier this month. <\/p>\n

Overs had written to the Met after police officers demanded his name, address and date of birth when they stopped him under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act. <\/p>\n

Earlier this week the IPCC told us that when it supervises an ongoing investigation the watchdog will need to satisfy itself that the photographer’s complaint has been dealt with ‘appropriately’.<\/p>\n

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