The murder squad made up of civilians

24 January 2009 
Daily Telegraph
Richard Edwards

An RSPCA worker and a former civil servant are being used by police to investigate murders in a cost-cutting initiative. Greater Manchester Police has set up the country's first murder inquiry team made up of civilian workers. It means that up to half of such cases in Manchester now are not dealt with by the CID.

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Crack spy team in new Maddie hunt; Ex-cops and spooks hired

14 January 2009
Mike Sullivan and Antonella Lazzeri
The Sun

An elite team of ex-cops and secret agents are spearheading a new hunt for Madeleine McCann. The veteran investigators have been hired by missing Maddie's desperate parents Gerry and Kate. The 12 crack former Scotland Yard detectives and MI5 and MI6 agents have been secretly on the ground in Portugal for weeks chasing any new leads which may help to find her. The group was recruited over the past few months after Portuguese cops announced they had shelved their inquiry into Maddie's disappearance.

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