N officers 1 - Revision history

Eveline at 11:57, 10 August 2023

2023-08-10T11:57:07Z

Peter Salmon at 16:02, 31 August 2021

2021-08-31T16:02:40Z

Chris Brian at 14:03, 8 June 2021

2021-06-08T14:03:50Z

Peter Salmon at 09:54, 11 May 2021

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Peter Salmon at 09:38, 25 October 2020

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Peter Salmon at 09:35, 25 October 2020

2020-10-25T09:35:31Z

Peter Salmon at 14:36, 24 October 2020

2020-10-24T14:36:51Z

Chris Brian at 06:27, 13 October 2020

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Chris Brian at 12:29, 12 October 2020

2020-10-12T12:29:06Z

Chris Brian at 12:03, 12 October 2020

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 | ''to come''
 | SDS management / back office.
-| 11 May 2018: directed applications for anonymity to be made by end of month.<ref name="ucpi.directions.11May2018"/>  However, no application to restrict real name was made<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><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><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> so it will be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
+| 11 May 2018: directed applications for anonymity to be made by end of month.<ref name="ucpi.directions.11May2018"/>  However, no application to restrict real name was made<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><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><ref name="cti.explan.note.21June2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180621-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> so it will be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
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 | [[HN30]]

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 | [[Roger Pearce]] a.k.a. ''Roger Thorley''
 | SDS undercover & manager
-| 1979-1984 infiltrated Freedom Press and anarchist groups. Later Head of Special Branch and Director of Intelligence for Metropolitan Police Service. Mentioned in the first Operation Herne report and the Ellison Review.
+| 1980-1984 infiltrated Freedom Press and anarchist groups. Later Head of Special Branch and Director of Intelligence for Metropolitan Police Service. Mentioned in the first Operation Herne report and the Ellison Review.
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 | [[HN86]]

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 | HN96
-| ''[[James Michael (alias)|James Michael]]''
+| ''[[Michael James (alias)]]''
 | SDS undercover
 | 1978-1983 infiltrated the Socialist Workers Party & Troop Out Movement. Real name restricted.<ref name="mitting.ruling13.8Nov2018"/>

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 | HN34
-| ''to come''
+| ''Geoff Craft''
 | SDS management / back office
 | Real name to be published; no restriction application made.<ref name="explan.note.cti.14Nov17">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171114-updated-explanatory-note.pdf Counsel to the Inquiry's Explanatory note to accompany the 'Minded-To' Note (2) in respect for restrictions over the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 14 November 2017.</ref>

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 : The duties which HN 48 has performed since his/her departure from the SOS have given rise to a real risk of physical harm to him/her and others. The risks remain. Publication of the real or cover name would increase those risks and would not be in the public interest. Although publication of the cover name might prompt the giving of information or evidence which would assist the Inquiry to fulfil its terms of reference, the benefit to be gained from doing so is outweighed by the harm to the public interest and interference with his/ her right to respect for  an aspect of the right to private life -  his/her physical integrity -  under Article 8 ECHR, which publication of either would cause.
-[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200114-restriction_order-HN48.pdf Ruling] published 23 October 2020.
+The [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200114-restriction_order-HN48.pdf Restriction Order] was published 23 October 2020.
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 October 2018: the [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/14-20170129-MPS-HN82-Open_Application.pdf] applied for by the Metropolitan police to restrict HN82's real name was released,<ref>Department of Legal Services, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/14-20170129-MPS-HN82-Open_Application.pdf Open application for a restriction order (anonymity) re: HN82], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', 29 January 2017 (accessed via UCPI.org.uk).</ref> with a deadline for responses give as 23 October.<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181001-direction-for-NSCPs-to-respond-to-open-evidence-and-apps-in-September-batch.pdf Restriction Order Applications by HN4, HN13, HN25, HN30, HN33, HN82, HN96. HN200 and HN304], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 2 October 2018.</ref>
-November 2018: Mitting ruled that the officer's real name will be restricted for the purposes of the Inquiry on the grounds it would not assist the Inquiry to get to the truth of his deployment and because of the harm to the widow it would cause.<ref name="mitting.ruling13.8Nov2018"/> [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200114-restriction_order-HN82.pdf Ruling] published 23 Oct 2020.
+November 2018: Mitting ruled that the officer's real name will be restricted for the purposes of the Inquiry on the grounds it would not assist the Inquiry to get to the truth of his deployment and because of the harm to the widow it would cause.<ref name="mitting.ruling13.8Nov2018"/> The [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200114-restriction_order-HN82.pdf Restriction Order] published 23 Oct 2020.
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 | [[HN83]]

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 Mitting wrote (March 2018):<ref name="ucpi.mitting.HNRuling6.22Mar2018"/>
-:: HN44 is a serving Metropolitan Police officer. In the last period of existence of the Special Duties Squad he was deployed to build a legend to permit him to infiltrate violent elements of one group. The Special Duties Squad was closed and his deployment was ended before he had succeeded in doing so. His evidence about the closure of the Squad is likely to be of interest to the Inquiry. In the (very) unlikely event that any member of he target group can provide or wishes to provide any information about him, publication of his cover name, which ill occur, is all that is required to prompt them to do so. Publication of his real name would give rise to a eal risk of interference in the private and family life of HN44 and his family and a contingent risk to their safety. It is not necessary to permit the Inquiry to fulfil its terms of reference. It would be neither proportionate nor justified under Article 8(2) of the European Convention.
+:: HN44 is a serving Metropolitan Police officer. In the last period of existence of the Special Duties Squad he was deployed to build a legend to permit him to infiltrate violent elements of one group. The Special Duties Squad was closed and his deployment was ended before he had succeeded in doing so. His evidence about the closure of the Squad is likely to be of interest to the Inquiry. In the (very) unlikely event that any member of he target group can provide or wishes to provide any information about him, publication of his cover name, which will occur, is all that is required to prompt them to do so. Publication of his real name would give rise to a real risk of interference in the private and family life of HN44 and his family and a contingent risk to their safety. It is not necessary to permit the Inquiry to fulfil its terms of reference. It would be neither proportionate nor justified under Article 8(2) of the European Convention.
 July 2018: directed that any objections to Mitting's intention to restrict the real name to be made by 20 July 2018.<ref name="mitting.directions.9July2018"/> 30 July 2018: final ruling that name cannot be published.<ref name="mitting.ruling11.30July2018"/>

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 | Deployed into a number of left wing groups in the 1990s. In 60s. Ruling made that real and cover names will be restricted on grounds the officer is 'at risk to life and limb' given the nature of deployment and activities undertaken. Mentioned in Ellison.
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-| HN28
+| [[HN28]]
 | ''restricted''
 | SDS undercover

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 | Deployed late 1970s / early 1980s against one group & reported on others.  Ruling real and cover name restricted on mental health grounds. Appears as 'Geoff' in True Spies where it is clear he targeted ANL and SWP, and was present at the Grunwick strike.
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-| HN22
+| [[HN22]]
 | ''unknown''
 | SDS management / back office