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{{Undercover_Police_Officer_sidebar|Name='HN18'|Alias=unknown|Series=undercover police officers|Image=Male_silhouette.png |Unit=Special Demonstration Squad|DatesDeployed='last period of existence of SDS'|Targets=unknown}}
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{{Undercover_Police_Officer_sidebar|Name='HN18'|Alias=unknown|Series=undercover police officers|Image=Male_silhouette.png |Unit=Special Demonstration Squad|DatesDeployed=2004-2007|Targets=International Solidarity Movement (London branch), State of Emergency Collective, No Borders, Globalise Resistance, rampARTS.}}
  
''HN8'' is the cipher given to a former undercover officer with the [[Special Demonstration Squad]], deployed in ' the 'last period of existence' of the unit into at least two group and reported on others.<ref name="ucpi.minded-to11.21June2018"/>
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''HN18'' is the cipher given to a former undercover officer with the [[Special Demonstration Squad]], deployed in ' the 'last period of existence' of the unit into at least two group and reported on others.<ref name="ucpi.minded-to11.21June2018"/>. In December 2018, it was revealed their cover name was Robert "Rob" Harrison, deployed 2004-2007 into International Solidarity Movement (London branch), State of Emergency Collective, No Borders and Globalise Resistance.<ref  name="email.ucpi.11Dec2018">Email to core participants, '20181211-UCPI_to_all_CPs-publishing _HN18', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 11 December 2018, referencing update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> He also appears to have targeted other groups such as the rampARTS squat in east London.<ref name="AW.article.13Dec2018">Asa Winstanley, [https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/police-spy-infiltrated-palestine-activists Police spy infiltrated Palestine activists], ''The Electronic Intifada'', 13 December 2018 (accessed 17 December 2018).</ref>
  
 
* ''For details of the N-numbers cipher system see the [[N officers]] page.''
 
* ''For details of the N-numbers cipher system see the [[N officers]] page.''
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==In the Undercover Policing Inquiry==
 
==In the Undercover Policing Inquiry==
  
* 11 May 2018, directed that anonymity applications for HN18 were to be filed by 31 May 2018 for both the MPS legal team and the Designated Lawyers team.<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180511-direction_SDS_anonymity_applications.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstrations Squad: Directions], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 11 May 2018.</ref>
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* 11 May 2018: Inquiry directed that anonymity applications for HN18 were to be filed by 31 May 2018 for both the MPS legal team and the Designated Lawyers team.<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180511-direction_SDS_anonymity_applications.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstrations Squad: Directions], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 11 May 2018.</ref>
  
* 21 June 2018: announced that the Chair of the Inquiry, John Mitting was 'minded to' restrict the real name of HN4 but refuse the application over the cover name.<ref name="ucpi.pr.21June2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621-PN-SDS-minded-to-11.pdf Press notice - 'Minded to' decisions relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 June 2018.</ref> However, he gave HN18 an opportunity to provide notification by 26 June 2018 if they wished a closed hearing in respect of their application, with skeleton argument setting out objects to be provided by 29 June 2018.<ref name="upci.directions.21June 2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621-SDS_anonymity_direction_to_accompany_Minded_to_11.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad - Directions following publication of 'Minded to' note 11], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 June 2018.</ref><ref name="cti.explan.note.21June2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621-update-counsels-explanatory-note-SDS-Minded-to-11.pdf Counsel to the Inqury's Explanatory Note to accompany the Chairman's 'Minded To' Note 9 and Ruling 8 in respect of applications for restrictions over the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and Special Demonstration Squad: Update as at 21 June 2018], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 June 2018.</ref>
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* 29 May 2019: MPS make application to restrict real name of HN18.<ref>[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190221-HN18_open_application_MPS.pdf Open application for a restriction order (anonymity) re: HN18], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', 29 May 2018 (released 21 February 2019 via UCPI.org.uk).</ref>
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* 21 June 2018: announced that the Chair of the Inquiry, John Mitting was 'minded to' restrict the real name of HN4 but refuse the application over the cover name.<ref name="ucpi.pr.21June2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621-PN-SDS-minded-to-11.pdf Press notice - 'Minded to' decisions relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 June 2018.</ref> However, he gave HN18 an opportunity to provide notification by 26 June 2018 if they wished a closed hearing in respect of their application, with skeleton argument setting out objects to be provided by 29 June 2018.<ref name="upci.directions.21June 2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621-SDS_anonymity_direction_to_accompany_Minded_to_11.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad - Directions following publication of 'Minded to' note 11], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 June 2018.</ref><ref name="cti.explan.note.21June2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621-update-counsels-explanatory-note-SDS-Minded-to-11.pdf Counsel to the Inquiry's Explanatory Note to accompany the Chairman's 'Minded To' Note 9 and Ruling 8 in respect of applications for restrictions over the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and Special Demonstration Squad: Update as at 21 June 2018], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 June 2018.</ref>
  
 
In his 'minded to' note, Mitting wrote:<ref name="ucpi.minded-to11.21June2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621-SDS_anonymity_Minded_to_11.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad - 'Minded To' Note 11], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 June 2018.</ref>
 
In his 'minded to' note, Mitting wrote:<ref name="ucpi.minded-to11.21June2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621-SDS_anonymity_Minded_to_11.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad - 'Minded To' Note 11], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 June 2018.</ref>
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* 30 July 2018: Mitting refuses to restrict cover name and remains minded to restrict real name.<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180730_SDS_anonymity_Minded-to_12_and_Ruling_10.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad: Minded to note 12 and Ruling 10], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 30 July 2018.</ref>
 
* 30 July 2018: Mitting refuses to restrict cover name and remains minded to restrict real name.<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180730_SDS_anonymity_Minded-to_12_and_Ruling_10.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad: Minded to note 12 and Ruling 10], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 30 July 2018.</ref>
  
*b2 October 2018: Inquiry publishes risk assessment for SDS cover officer known by the Herne Nominal: HN30. Within the Risk Assessment it is revealed that HN18 was arrested at the  Defence Security Equipment International (DSEi) anti-arms fair protest. [An analysis by Emily Apple arrives at a close reading of the document arrives at reasonable oif not certain conclusion that it must have been at the 2007 DSEi protests:
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* 13 September 2018: "The officer was permitted an opportunity to respond to the Chairman's Minded To decision to restrict real name but to refuse to restrict cover name but the Chairman maintained his view and in a final ruling refused to restrict cover name but remains minded to restrict real name. Open material will be published and an opportunity provided for responding."<ref name="wilkinson.ucpi.cti.update.13Sept2018">Kate Wilkinson, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180912-update-counsels-explanatory-note-SDS-Minded-to-13.pdf Counsel to the Inquiry's Explanatory Note to accompany the Chairman's 'Minded-To' Note 12 in respect of applications for restrictions over the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad], ''Undercover Public Inquiry'', 13 September 2018.</ref>
 
 
:: First, Bishop was still active in 2005, although mid-exit strategy. This in itself is inconclusive as several spycops overlapped in terms of campaigns and dates.
 
 
 
Second, and more significant, is information from N30’s risk assessment. It states that [p4]:
 
  
    Gist: Although she was a supervisor and had been a cover officer for N18, N72 was the operational DI and took responsibility for the matter. N30 stated that in her opinion senior management used the perceived mismanagement of this arrest to close the unit.
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* 11 December 2018: cover-name and target groups revealed by the Inquiry.<ref  name="email.ucpi.11Dec2018"/>
  
Given the SDS closed in 2008, for N30’s statement to make sense, it is highly likely that N18’s arrest took place during DSEi 2007.
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* 21 February 2019: Inquiry directs that submissions regarding the restriction order over the real name are to be made by 21 March 2019.<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190221-Directions_for_SDS_HN18_HN66_HN122_HN299_342_and_HN344.pdf Directions for SDS HN18 HN66 HN122 HN299 342 and HN344], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 21 February 2019 (accessed 7 April 2019).</ref>
Protests at DSEi in 2007 were some of the smallest of any of the DSEi protests. Unlike other years where there were hundreds of arrests, 2007 was different. According to the BBC, there were 17 arrests.
 
  
15 of those arrests (10 men and five women) took place during an attempted invasion of the site. N18 was arrested “with others”. Those arrested were charged with aggravated trespass. On the first court hearing, the Crown Prosecution Service asked for two weeks to review the evidence against those arrested. The charges were then quietly dropped before the defendants received any disclosure.;:: <ref>Emily Apple, [https://www.thecanary.co/exclusive/2018/10/04/hidden-in-a-risk-assessment-is-evidence-of-a-spycop-arrested-on-an-anti-arms-trade-protest/ Hidden in a risk assessment is evidence of a spycop arrested on an anti-arms-trade protest] The Canary, 4 October 2018.</ref>
 
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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Part of a series on
undercover police officers
'HN18'
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Alias: unknown
Deployment: 2004-2007
Unit:
Targets:
International Solidarity Movement (London branch), State of Emergency Collective, No Borders, Globalise Resistance, rampARTS.

HN18 is the cipher given to a former undercover officer with the Special Demonstration Squad, deployed in ' the 'last period of existence' of the unit into at least two group and reported on others.[1]. In December 2018, it was revealed their cover name was Robert "Rob" Harrison, deployed 2004-2007 into International Solidarity Movement (London branch), State of Emergency Collective, No Borders and Globalise Resistance.[2] He also appears to have targeted other groups such as the rampARTS squat in east London.[3]

  • For details of the N-numbers cipher system see the N officers page.

In the Undercover Policing Inquiry

  • 11 May 2018: Inquiry directed that anonymity applications for HN18 were to be filed by 31 May 2018 for both the MPS legal team and the Designated Lawyers team.[4]
  • 29 May 2019: MPS make application to restrict real name of HN18.[5]
  • 21 June 2018: announced that the Chair of the Inquiry, John Mitting was 'minded to' restrict the real name of HN4 but refuse the application over the cover name.[6] However, he gave HN18 an opportunity to provide notification by 26 June 2018 if they wished a closed hearing in respect of their application, with skeleton argument setting out objects to be provided by 29 June 2018.[7][8]

In his 'minded to' note, Mitting wrote:[1]

The risk to the safety of HN18 posed by members of the targeted groups is negligible and the risk of interference by them in family and private life is low. The deployments are of interest to the Inquiry, as is the evidence which HN18 can give about the management and closing down of the Special Demonstration Squad.
In the opinion of Prof Fox, who reported on the condition of HN18 on 12 March 2018, HN18 suffers from two moderately severe mental health conditions, which would be exacerbated by publication of the real or cover name. I accept that, if the real name were to be published, there is some risk of interference in the right of HN18 to respect for private and family life and of some impact on HN18's mental health. Publication of the real name is not necessary to permit the Inquiry to fulfil its terms of reference... However, for reasons which are explained in the closed note which accompanies these reasons, I am unconvinced that a restriction order in respect of the cover name of HN18 would have a material impact on mental health or well-being. Further, the giving of evidence about the deployments would be likely to lead members of targeted groups to identify HN18's cover name for themselves. A restriction order in respect of the cover name would, therefore, probably serve no useful purpose.
  • 30 July 2018: Mitting refuses to restrict cover name and remains minded to restrict real name.[9]
  • 13 September 2018: "The officer was permitted an opportunity to respond to the Chairman's Minded To decision to restrict real name but to refuse to restrict cover name but the Chairman maintained his view and in a final ruling refused to restrict cover name but remains minded to restrict real name. Open material will be published and an opportunity provided for responding."[10]
  • 11 December 2018: cover-name and target groups revealed by the Inquiry.[2]
  • 21 February 2019: Inquiry directs that submissions regarding the restriction order over the real name are to be made by 21 March 2019.[11]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sir John Mitting, Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad - 'Minded To' Note 11, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 June 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Email to core participants, '20181211-UCPI_to_all_CPs-publishing _HN18', Undercover Policing Inquiry, 11 December 2018, referencing update of the webpage UCPI.org.uk/cover-names.
  3. Asa Winstanley, Police spy infiltrated Palestine activists, The Electronic Intifada, 13 December 2018 (accessed 17 December 2018).
  4. Sir John Mitting, Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstrations Squad: Directions, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 11 May 2018.
  5. Open application for a restriction order (anonymity) re: HN18, Metropolitan Police Service, 29 May 2018 (released 21 February 2019 via UCPI.org.uk).
  6. Press notice - 'Minded to' decisions relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 June 2018.
  7. Sir John Mitting, Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad - Directions following publication of 'Minded to' note 11, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 June 2018.
  8. Counsel to the Inquiry's Explanatory Note to accompany the Chairman's 'Minded To' Note 9 and Ruling 8 in respect of applications for restrictions over the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and Special Demonstration Squad: Update as at 21 June 2018, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 June 2018.
  9. Sir John Mitting, Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad: Minded to note 12 and Ruling 10, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 30 July 2018.
  10. Kate Wilkinson, Counsel to the Inquiry's Explanatory Note to accompany the Chairman's 'Minded-To' Note 12 in respect of applications for restrictions over the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad, Undercover Public Inquiry, 13 September 2018.
  11. Sir John Mitting, Directions for SDS HN18 HN66 HN122 HN299 342 and HN344, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 February 2019 (accessed 7 April 2019).