Met police warned over drinking with journalists

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Metropolitan police officers have been ordered to avoid "flirting" with and accepting alcohol from journalists.

Elizabeth Filkin, the former parliamentary commissioner for standards, warned of the "fraught issue" of drinking with reporters as she outlined a new framework for Met officers coming into contact with journalists.

In a guide issued at Scotland Yard, officers will also be urged to keep a note of any conversation they have with journalists, she said.

Her report also warns of the risks of "flirty reporters" and calls for an end to traditional confidential chats between police and reporters in pubs.

full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jan/04/met-police-warned-of-drinking-with-journalists

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1. Proactive CYA and cover-up.

I wonder what the story is THIS time.