It stated that City of London Police - the jurisdiction in which the gym resides - were supplying the secret policemen.īut when approached by BuzzFeed News, a City of London Police spokesperson replied: “We have not put undercover officers into the changing rooms of this gym, or any other gym in the City. Virgin Active, one of the UK’s largest chain of health clubs, emailed members of its branch in Barbican, London, informing them that following “inappropriate behaviour” in the men’s locker room, there would be undercover police officers stationed in the changing area - but this was untrue, BuzzFeed News can reveal.ĭr Max Pemberton, a gay member of the gym who was concerned after receiving the email, forwarded it to BuzzFeed News.