"For a long time it has been argued that Prevent is being used as cover for spying on the Muslim community. When you realise Prevent is just Special Branch re-branded, we think this conclusion is
“For a long time it has been argued that Prevent is being used as cover for spying on the Muslim community. When you realise Prevent is just Special Branch re-branded, we think this conclusion is incontrovertible.”
See the full text: The roots of PREVENT: the National Co-ordinator for Special Branch (Undercover research, link)
And see: National Co-ordinator for Special Branch (Wiki, link)