Dave Evans (alias)

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This article is part of the Undercover Research Portal at Powerbase - investigating corporate and police spying on activists



Part of a series on
undercover police officers
'HN60'
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Alias: Dave Evans
Deployment: 1998-2005
Unit:
Targets:
Socialist Workers Party, London Animal Action & Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty

Dave Evans is the alias of an undercover officer with the Special Demonstration Squad, who was deployed 1998 to 2005 against the Socialist Workers Party, London Animal Action & Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty.[1]

He is also referred to by the cipher HN60 (for the N cipher system, see the N officers page).

In the Undercover Policing Inquiry

  • 1 May 2018: cover name and target groups released.[1]
  • Jan 2018: more time granted 'to provide the Chairman with information in order for him to make a decision'.[2][3]
  • July 2018: Inquiry says Mitting is still minded to restrict the officer's real name[4] and publishes the open application (date 20 December 2017) to this effect from the Metropolitan Police.[5]


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Email to core participants, '20180501_UCPI_to_all_CPs_publishing_HN3_HN19_HN20_HN60_HN218_HN353', Undercover Research Group, 1 May 2018, referencing an update of the webpage UCPI.org.uk/cover-names.
  2. Press Notice: Decisions relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 25 January 2018.
  3. Sir John Mitting, In the matter of section 19(3) of the Inquiries Act 2005. Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and Special Demonstration Squad - 'Minded To' Note 4, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 25 January 2018.
  4. Publication of documents relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad - November 2017, January 2018, March 2018 and April 2018 'Minded' to notes, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 3 July 2018.
  5. List of applications and evidence published on 03 July 2018, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 3 July 2018.