CIA denies helping police spy on New York Muslims

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Source: CNN

New York (CNN) -- The Central Intelligence Agency is denying a news report that it has helped the New York Police Department conduct covert surveillance on Muslims. The agency said suggestions that it engaged in domestic spying were "simply wrong."

The spy agency said the report "mischaracterized the nature and scope" of the CIA's support for the New York police.

A senior CIA officer is assigned to work with the NYPD, an official familiar with the agency's cooperation with New York police said Thursday. The officer would not be involved in law enforcement activities," said the official, who did not wish to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter.

"This senior officer's assignment is part of a program that gives him an opportunity to observe the best practices, leadership lessons, and management methodology of a large organization also involved in the fight against terrorism," the official told CNN.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/26/new.york.cia.muslims/index.html

[Kelvin Mace]

1. I never believe an allegation of criminality

by the CIA until it is officially denied.