the stevens report resulted in a tightening of control on even the most low-rated intelligence documents and heightened accountability. for the first time the ruc were given access to udr vetting procedures and many soldiers found themselves under police observation for extended periods of time, in some cases resulting in their discharge. stevens agreed there had been collusion between a small number of udr soldiers who had "gravely abused their positions of trust" but that the issue was not "widespread or institutionalised".