John Yates

John Yates is a former senior officer of the Metropolitan Police Service in the United Kingdom, known for his involvement in high-profile investigations, including the phone-hacking scandal surrounding News Group Newspapers. Yates served as Assistant Commissioner and was notably involved in Operation Weeting, which aimed to investigate phone-hacking allegations. His career has been marked by controversy, particularly regarding the police's handling of the phone-hacking inquiries and the decisions made during those investigations.