UK trade union formed in 2001, representing engineers, managers, scientists and members in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Mike Sparham, full-time officer representing Metropolitan Police Service members at that time, told the Inquiry that Prospect did not have a view on the ACPO guidelines relating to media matters. Most members had no direct contact with the media so would be unaware of the guidelines, he said.
The UK's second largest trade union with almost 1.3 million members including some police (but not the Metropolitan Police) and police staff. Ben Priestley, National Officer, gave evidence on Unison's behalf and presented its views on the importance of press officers.
