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 '''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2003.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]]. For the purposes of the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]] he was also referred to by the cipher '''HN354''' (for the N cipher system see [[N officers]]).
-<p style="color: red;">'''Please Note, as of 2025, the Undercover Research Group is now publishing new material on our new website:''' *[https://www.spycopsresearch.info spycops.info]*
+<p style="color: red;">'''Please Note, as of 2025, the Undercover Research Group is now publishing new material on our new website:''' *[https://www.spycopsresearch.info SpycopsResearch.info]*
 <p style="color: black;">While with the SDS he used the cover name '''Vince Miller''' to infiltrate the Socialist Workers Party from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="email.ucpi.19June2018">Email to core participants, '20180619_UCPI_to_all_CPs_HN65_HN351_HN354', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 June 2018, referencing an update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> According to Sir John Mitting, Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the officer's 'deployment appears to have been unremarkable, despite the fact that he admitted four 'fleeting' sexual encounters with different females during his deployment - two of them with female members of the Walthamstow branch of the Socialist Workers Party. Mitting ruled the officers real name would be restricted.<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>

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 '''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2003.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]]. For the purposes of the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]] he was also referred to by the cipher '''HN354''' (for the N cipher system see [[N officers]]).
-'''Please Note, as of 2025, the Undercover Research Group is now publishing new material on our new website:''' *[https://www.spycopsresearch.info spycops.info]*
+<p style="color: red;">'''Please Note, as of 2025, the Undercover Research Group is now publishing new material on our new website:''' *[https://www.spycopsresearch.info spycops.info]*
-While with the SDS he used the cover name '''Vince Miller''' to infiltrate the Socialist Workers Party from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="email.ucpi.19June2018">Email to core participants, '20180619_UCPI_to_all_CPs_HN65_HN351_HN354', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 June 2018, referencing an update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> According to Sir John Mitting, Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the officer's 'deployment appears to have been unremarkable, despite the fact that he admitted four 'fleeting' sexual encounters with different females during his deployment - two of them with female members of the Walthamstow branch of the Socialist Workers Party. Mitting ruled the officers real name would be restricted.<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>
+<p style="color: black;">While with the SDS he used the cover name '''Vince Miller''' to infiltrate the Socialist Workers Party from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="email.ucpi.19June2018">Email to core participants, '20180619_UCPI_to_all_CPs_HN65_HN351_HN354', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 June 2018, referencing an update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> According to Sir John Mitting, Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the officer's 'deployment appears to have been unremarkable, despite the fact that he admitted four 'fleeting' sexual encounters with different females during his deployment - two of them with female members of the Walthamstow branch of the Socialist Workers Party. Mitting ruled the officers real name would be restricted.<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>
 One of those from Walthamstow SWP was 'Madeleine', who was granted core participant status in the Undercover Policing Inquiry on 6 January 2021. While Harvey had initially characterised the relationship with her as a one night stand, Madeleine stated that the relationship lasted ‘upto two months’ and the potential of the relationship lasting seemed to her ‘to hold out a lot of promise’. She also provided material disproving Harvey's assertions.<ref name="Madeline">[https://t.co/PQaopq9CVz?amp=1 Core participants Ruling 39, Recognised Legal Representatives Ruling 32, Cost of Legal Representation Awards Ruling 31 Application for a restriction order by ‘Madeleine'] ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 6 January 2021.</ref>.

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	'''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2003.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]]. For the purposes of the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]] he was also referred to by the cipher '''HN354''' (for the N cipher system see [[N officers]]).		'''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2003.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]]. For the purposes of the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]] he was also referred to by the cipher '''HN354''' (for the N cipher system see [[N officers]]).
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		+	'''Please Note, as of 2025, the Undercover Research Group is now publishing new material on our new website:''' [https://www.spycopsresearch.info spycops.info]

	While with the SDS he used the cover name '''Vince Miller''' to infiltrate the Socialist Workers Party from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="email.ucpi.19June2018">Email to core participants, '20180619_UCPI_to_all_CPs_HN65_HN351_HN354', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 June 2018, referencing an update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> According to Sir John Mitting, Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the officer's 'deployment appears to have been unremarkable, despite the fact that he admitted four 'fleeting' sexual encounters with different females during his deployment - two of them with female members of the Walthamstow branch of the Socialist Workers Party. Mitting ruled the officers real name would be restricted.<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>		While with the SDS he used the cover name '''Vince Miller''' to infiltrate the Socialist Workers Party from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="email.ucpi.19June2018">Email to core participants, '20180619_UCPI_to_all_CPs_HN65_HN351_HN354', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 June 2018, referencing an update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> According to Sir John Mitting, Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the officer's 'deployment appears to have been unremarkable, despite the fact that he admitted four 'fleeting' sexual encounters with different females during his deployment - two of them with female members of the Walthamstow branch of the Socialist Workers Party. Mitting ruled the officers real name would be restricted.<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>

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 {{Undercover_Police_Officer_sidebar|Name=Vincent James Harvey|Alias=Vince Miller, HN354|Series=undercover police officers|Image=Vince miller (headshot).jpg |Unit=Special Demonstration Squad|DatesDeployed=1976-1979|Targets=Socialist Workers Party}}
-'''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2003.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]].
+'''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2003.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]]. For the purposes of the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]] he was also referred to by the cipher '''HN354''' (for the N cipher system see [[N officers]]).
-While with the SDS he used the cover name '''Vince Miller''' to infiltrate the Socialist Workers Party from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="email.ucpi.19June2018">Email to core participants, '20180619_UCPI_to_all_CPs_HN65_HN351_HN354', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 June 2018, referencing an update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> According to Sir John Mitting, Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the officer's 'deployment appears to have been unremarkable, despite the fact that he has  admitted four 'fleeting' sexual encounters with different females during his deployment - two of them with female members of the Walthamstow branch of the SWP. One of them was 'Madeleine', who was granted core participant status in the Undercover Policing Inquiry on 6 January 2021.<ref name="Madeline">[https://t.co/PQaopq9CVz?amp=1 Core participants Ruling 39, Recognised Legal Representatives Ruling 32, Cost of Legal Representation Awards Ruling 31 Application for a restriction order by ‘Madeleine'] ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 6 January 2021.</ref>.
+While with the SDS he used the cover name '''Vince Miller''' to infiltrate the Socialist Workers Party from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="email.ucpi.19June2018">Email to core participants, '20180619_UCPI_to_all_CPs_HN65_HN351_HN354', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 June 2018, referencing an update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> According to Sir John Mitting, Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the officer's 'deployment appears to have been unremarkable, despite the fact that he has  admitted four 'fleeting' sexual encounters with different females during his deployment - two of them with female members of the Walthamstow branch of the Socialist Workers Party. Mitting ruled the officers real name would be restricted.<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>
-For the purposes of the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]] he was also referred to by the cipher '''HN354''' (for the N cipher system see [[N officers]]). The Inquiry had ruled his real name would be restricted.<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>
+One of those from Walthamstow SWP was 'Madeleine', who was granted core participant status in the Undercover Policing Inquiry on 6 January 2021.<ref name="Madeline">[https://t.co/PQaopq9CVz?amp=1 Core participants Ruling 39, Recognised Legal Representatives Ruling 32, Cost of Legal Representation Awards Ruling 31 Application for a restriction order by ‘Madeleine'] ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 6 January 2021.</ref>. While Harvey had initially characterised the relationship with her as a one night stand, Madeleine stated that the relationship lasted ‘upto two months’ and the potential of the relationship lasting seemed to her ‘to hold out a lot of promise’. She also provided material disproving Harvey's assertations.
-Following a statement from Madeleine, Mitting decided to revoke the restriction order over the real name though not before both the undercover and Madeleine gave evidence.<ref name="mitting.ruling19.30Mar2021"/> In April 2021 both gave live evidence to the Undercover Policing Inquiry. The restriction order over his real name was revoked in September 2021.<ref name="hn354.ro-revoked.20Sept2021">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210920-order-revoking_HN354_anonymity.pdf Revocation of a restiction order under Sectoon 19 of the Inquiries Act 2005: HN354], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 20 September 2021 (viewed 20 September 2021).</ref>
+Following a statement from Madeleine, Mitting decided to revoke the restriction order over the real name though not before both the undercover and Madeleine gave evidence.<ref name="mitting.ruling19.30Mar2021"/> In April 2021 both gave live evidence and the restriction order over his real name was revoked in September 2021.<ref name="hn354.ro-revoked.20Sept2021">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210920-order-revoking_HN354_anonymity.pdf Revocation of a restiction order under Sectoon 19 of the Inquiries Act 2005: HN354], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 20 September 2021 (viewed 20 September 2021).</ref>
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 ==Post undercover career==
 ===National Criminal Intelligence Service===
 [[File: 564598 vinceharvey150.jpg|thumb|200px|Vince Harvey of the NCIS speaking at the launch of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency in December 1999]]
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 In 1998, Harvey is named Director of National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) as head of its UK Division, a title which later became UK Tactical Services Division. This appears to have been at rank of Assistant Chief Constable.<ref>Both his predecessor [https://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/studies/runciman/pfapp3.htm Peter Clay], and successor Keith Bristow, are given the rank of Assistant Chief Constable, while the NCIS Director General has rank Chief Constable.</ref>. He held the position until 2002, when he is succeed by [[Keith Bristow]].<ref>[https://www.cclsolutionsgroup.com/team-member/keith-bristow Keith Bristow, Chairman], ''CCL Solutions Group'', undated (accessed 21 September 2021).</ref> During this time he is one of the NCIS's senior managers, answering directly to the Director General [[John Abbott]].
-According to archives of the NCIS website, the UK Division 'targets UK serious and organised crime as it effects the UK' and included:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991011135345/http://www.ncis.co.uk:80/web/Publications/uk_division.htm UK Division], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service], 1999 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/uk_division.htm, made 11 October 1999)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010408112149/http://www.ncis.co.uk/uk.html UK]], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service], 2001 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/uk.html, made 8 April 2008)</ref> the NCIS regional offices in Midlands, North East, North West, Scotland, South East and South West and the Strategic and Specialist Intelligence Branch which was subdivided into:
+According to archives of the NCIS website, the UK Division 'targets UK serious and organised crime as it effects the UK' and included:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991011135345/http://www.ncis.co.uk:80/web/Publications/uk_division.htm UK Division], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service], 1999 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/uk_division.htm, made 11 October 1999)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010408112149/http://www.ncis.co.uk/uk.html UK]], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service], 2001 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/uk.html, made 8 April 2008).</ref> the NCIS regional offices in Midlands, North East, North West, Scotland, South East and South West and the Strategic and Specialist Intelligence Branch which was subdivided into:
 * Organised Crime Unit
 * Drugs Unit
 * Strategic Research & Development Unit
-* Specialist Crimes Unit (including Paedophile Section, Kidnap & Extortian, Counterfeit Section & Vehicle Crime)
+* Specialist Crimes Unit (including Paedophile Section, Kidnap & Extortion, Counterfeit Section & Vehicle Crime)
 * Economic Unit
 * Football Unit
-During his time at the NCIS, it had responsibility for the [[Animal Rights National Index]] (a forerunner of another undercover policing unit, [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]] and the [[National Domestic Extremism Database]]. It had wide ranging surveillance powers, including telephone and email interception and covert surveillance, though it is not known if it had its own undercover unit.<ref>Andrew Clennell, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/sep/28/ukcrime.immigrationpolicy1 Intelligence head to leave next year], ''The Guardian'', 28 September 2002 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991109060813/http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/special_projects_branch.htm Special Projects Branch], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service]], 1999 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/special_projects_branch.htm, made 9 October 1999)</ref>
+During his time at the NCIS, it had responsibility for the [[Animal Rights National Index]] (a forerunner of another undercover policing unit, [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]] and the [[National Domestic Extremism Database]]. It had wide ranging surveillance powers, including telephone and email interception and covert surveillance, though it is not known if it had its own undercover unit.<ref>Andrew Clennell, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/sep/28/ukcrime.immigrationpolicy1 Intelligence head to leave next year], ''The Guardian'', 28 September 2002 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991109060813/http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/special_projects_branch.htm Special Projects Branch], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service], 1999 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/special_projects_branch.htm, made 9 October 1999).</ref>
-In April 2001 he gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on the Proceeds of Crime Bill,<ref>[http://archive.niassembly.gov.uk/adhocs/proceeds_crime/minutes/010426.htm Minutes of Proceedings], ''Northern ireland Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Proceeds of Crime Bill'', 26 April 2001 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref> while in 2003 he appears to have had specific responsibility for the economic crime unit as the director of Specialist Intelligence.<ref>Police & Constabulary Almanac, ''R Maxwell & Co'', 2003.</ref> The NCIS website notes its responsibilities in 2003 as:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030706201210/http://ncis.co.uk/specialistintelligence.asp Specialist Intelligence Branch], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service'', 2003 (archive.org grab of http://ncis.co.uk/specialistintelligence.asp 6 July 2003).</ref>
+In April 2001 he gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on the Proceeds of Crime Bill,<ref>[http://archive.niassembly.gov.uk/adhocs/proceeds_crime/minutes/010426.htm Minutes of Proceedings], ''Northern ireland Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Proceeds of Crime Bill'', 26 April 2001 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref> while in 2003 he appears to have had specific responsibility for the economic crime unit as the director of 999 (archive.org grabSpecialist Intelligence.<ref>Police & Constabulary Almanac, ''R Maxwell & Co'', 2003.</ref> The NCIS website notes its responsibilities in 2003 as:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030706201210/http://ncis.co.uk/specialistintelligence.asp Specialist Intelligence Branch], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service'', 2003 (archive.org grab of http://ncis.co.uk/specialistintelligence.asp 6 July 2003).</ref>
 * Economic Crime Branch
 * Specialist Intelligence Branch which included many of the same units as in previous years.
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 * July 2003: quoted as 'director of economic crime' at the NCIS in relation to a critical report that there was a 58,000 case backlog of on financial crime.<ref>Jill Treanor, [https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2003/jul/02/4 Money-laundering assault beefed up], ''The Guardian'', 2 July 2003 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref>
 * September 2003: quoted as head of NCIS Economic Crime Branch on an increase in disclosure on money laundering from Scottish solicitors.<ref>[https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/journal/issues/vol-48-issue-09/praise-on-anti-money-laundering-efforts/ Praise on anti-money laundering efforts], ''Journal of the Law Society of Scotland'', 1 September 2003 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref>
 ==In the Undercover Policing Inquiry==

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 {{Undercover_Police_Officer_sidebar|Name=Vincent James Harvey|Alias=Vince Miller, HN354|Series=undercover police officers|Image=Vince miller (headshot).jpg |Unit=Special Demonstration Squad|DatesDeployed=1976-1979|Targets=Socialist Workers Party}}
-'''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2002.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]].
+'''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2003.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]].
 While with the SDS he used the cover name '''Vince Miller''' to infiltrate the Socialist Workers Party from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="email.ucpi.19June2018">Email to core participants, '20180619_UCPI_to_all_CPs_HN65_HN351_HN354', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 June 2018, referencing an update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> According to Sir John Mitting, Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the officer's 'deployment appears to have been unremarkable, despite the fact that he has  admitted four 'fleeting' sexual encounters with different females during his deployment - two of them with female members of the Walthamstow branch of the SWP. One of them was 'Madeleine', who was granted core participant status in the Undercover Policing Inquiry on 6 January 2021.<ref name="Madeline">[https://t.co/PQaopq9CVz?amp=1 Core participants Ruling 39, Recognised Legal Representatives Ruling 32, Cost of Legal Representation Awards Ruling 31 Application for a restriction order by ‘Madeleine'] ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 6 January 2021.</ref>.
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 ==Post undercover career==
 ===National Criminal Intelligence Service===
 [[File: 564598 vinceharvey150.jpg|thumb|200px|Vince Harvey of the NCIS speaking at the launch of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency in December 1999]]
-In 1998, Harvey is named Director of National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) as head of its UK Division, a title which later became UK Tactical Services Division. This appears to have been at rank of Assistant Chief Constable.<ref>Both his predecessor [https://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/studies/runciman/pfapp3.htm Peter Clay], and successor Keith Bristow, are given the rank of Assistant Chief Constable, while the NCIS Director General has rank Chief Constable.</ref>. He held the position until 2002, when he is succeed by [[Keith Bristow]].<ref>[https://www.cclsolutionsgroup.com/team-member/keith-bristow Keith Bristow, Chairman], ''CCL Solutions Group'', undated (accessed 21 September 2021).</ref> During this time he is one of the NCIS's senior managers, answering only to the Director General John Abbott.
+In 1998, Harvey is named Director of National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) as head of its UK Division, a title which later became UK Tactical Services Division. This appears to have been at rank of Assistant Chief Constable.<ref>Both his predecessor [https://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/studies/runciman/pfapp3.htm Peter Clay], and successor Keith Bristow, are given the rank of Assistant Chief Constable, while the NCIS Director General has rank Chief Constable.</ref>. He held the position until 2002, when he is succeed by [[Keith Bristow]].<ref>[https://www.cclsolutionsgroup.com/team-member/keith-bristow Keith Bristow, Chairman], ''CCL Solutions Group'', undated (accessed 21 September 2021).</ref> During this time he is one of the NCIS's senior managers, answering directly to the Director General [[John Abbott]].
-According to archives of the NCIS website, the UK Division included:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991011135345/http://www.ncis.co.uk:80/web/Publications/uk_division.htm UK Division], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service], 1999 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/uk_division.htm, made 11 October 1999)</ref> the NCIS regional offices in Midlands, North East, North West, Scotland, South East and South West and the Strategic and Specialist Intelligence Branch which was subdivided into:
+According to archives of the NCIS website, the UK Division 'targets UK serious and organised crime as it effects the UK' and included:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991011135345/http://www.ncis.co.uk:80/web/Publications/uk_division.htm UK Division], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service], 1999 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/uk_division.htm, made 11 October 1999)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010408112149/http://www.ncis.co.uk/uk.html UK]], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service], 2001 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/uk.html, made 8 April 2008)</ref> the NCIS regional offices in Midlands, North East, North West, Scotland, South East and South West and the Strategic and Specialist Intelligence Branch which was subdivided into:
 * Organised Crime Unit
 * Drugs Unit
 * Strategic Research & Development Unit
-* Specialist Crimes Unit (including Paedophile Section, Kidnap & Extorian, Counterfeit Section & Vehicle Crime)
+* Specialist Crimes Unit (including Paedophile Section, Kidnap & Extortian, Counterfeit Section & Vehicle Crime)
 * Economic Unit
 * Football Unit
-During his time at the NCIS, it had responsibility for the [[Animal Rights National Index]] (a forerunner of another undercover policing unit, [[National Public Order Intelligene Unit]] and the [[National Domestic Extremism Database]]. It had wide ranging surveillance powers, including telephone and email interception and covert surveillance, though it is not known if it had its own undercover unit.<ref>Andrew Clennell, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/sep/28/ukcrime.immigrationpolicy1 Intelligence head to leave next year], ''The Guardian'', 28 September 2002 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991109060813/http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/special_projects_branch.htm Special Projects Branch], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service]], 1999 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/special_projects_branch.htm, made 9 October 1999)</ref>
+During his time at the NCIS, it had responsibility for the [[Animal Rights National Index]] (a forerunner of another undercover policing unit, [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]] and the [[National Domestic Extremism Database]]. It had wide ranging surveillance powers, including telephone and email interception and covert surveillance, though it is not known if it had its own undercover unit.<ref>Andrew Clennell, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/sep/28/ukcrime.immigrationpolicy1 Intelligence head to leave next year], ''The Guardian'', 28 September 2002 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991109060813/http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/special_projects_branch.htm Special Projects Branch], ''National Criminal Intelligence Service]], 1999 (archive.org grab of http://www.ncis.co.uk/web/Publications/special_projects_branch.htm, made 9 October 1999)</ref>
-===Media appearance for NCIS===
+===Media appearance while with the NCIS===
-Vince Harvey made a number of media appearances during his time as a Director of the NCIS
+Vince Harvey made a number of media appearances during his time as a Director of the NCIS:
-* December 1999: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/564476.stm Scotlanda speaker at the launch of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency (including a photograph)].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/564476.stm Scotland 'leading drugs battle'], ''BBC News Online'', 14 December 1999 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref>
+* June 1999: speaker at a national drugs conference in Blackpool.<ref>Jason Bennetto, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/drug-factories-become-britain-s-new-illegal-cottage-industry-1102957.html Drug factories become Britain's new illegal cottage industry], ''The Independent, 27 June 1999 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref>
 * November 2000: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1042788.stm quoted in and photograph to accompany a BBC News special investigation gangs operating in Essex].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1042788.stm Essex gangland booms]], ''BBC News Online'', 27 November 2000 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref>
 * November 2000: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1044604.stm quoted in BBC News Online in relation to investigation on organised criminal gangs operating in Essex], of whom he said:<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1044604.stm Looking for a quieter life], ''BBC News Online'', 28 November 2000 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref>
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 * May 2002: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1998515.stm BBC news story on mass arrest of 36 people suspected of downloading child pornography] as part of [[Operation Ore]]. Harvey is quoted as saying:<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1998515.stm Mass arrests over online child porn], ''BBC News Online'', 20 May 2002 (accessed 22 September 2021).</ref>
 :: Every image of a child being sexually abused is an image of a crime scene and each photograph is that of a victim. Using the sophisticated technology along with traditional detective and analytical work, we can now make sure there is no place for paedophiles operating online to hide.
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 * 30 July 2018: final ruling that HN354's real name will be restricted in the Inquiry.<ref name="mitting.ruling11.30July2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180730_SDS_anonymity_ruling_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 12 and Ruling 10], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 30 July 2018.</ref>
-* 9 October 2018: Restiction order granted over disclosure of any information by the Inquiry which would lead to the identification of HN354's real name.<ref name="hn354.ro-revoked.20Sept2021"/>
+* 9 October 2018: Restriction order granted over disclosure of any information by the Inquiry which would lead to the identification of HN354's real name.<ref name="hn354.ro-revoked.20Sept2021"/>
 * 6 January 2021: "'Madeleine' applies to be designated as a core participant in Category [H]. She joined the Walthamstow branch of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in the mid-1970s. This branch of the SWP was infiltrated by HN354 ('Vince Miller') between the beginning of 1977 and September 1979". She says to have had an sexual relationship with him between 1978 and 1979, 'the last year of his deployment' which is of some significance to her. This ended with his sudden departure.<ref name="Madeline"/>
-* 30 March 2021 (revised 6 April 2021): Mitting issues a ruling that HN354's real name will be revoked in light of Madeleine's witness statement where she sets out the relationship with the undercover. There will be a delay in doing this because:<ref name="mitting.ruling19.30Mar2021">Sir John Mtting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210330-ruling-HN354_real_name.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: Ruling 19], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 30 March 2021, revised 6 April 2021 (accessed 21 September 2021).</ref>
+* 30 March 2021 (revised 6 April 2021): Mitting issues a ruling that HN354's real name will be revoked in light of Madeleine's witness statement where she sets out the relationship with the undercover. There will be a delay in doing this because:<ref name="mitting.ruling19.30Mar2021">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210330-ruling-HN354_real_name.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: Ruling 19], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 30 March 2021, revised 6 April 2021 (accessed 21 September 2021).</ref>
 :: It is, however, imperative that the risk of a seriously adverse impact on his immediate family  member is not run. Madeleine accepts that it should not be. For that reason, the Inquiry will not publish the real name of HN354 before the risk has passed; and it will not be revoked before he gives evidence.

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 ==In the Undercover Policing Inquiry==
 * 22 November 2017: directed that any application for anonymity from the MPS Legal Team by were to be made by 30 November, and for the MPS Designated Lawyer Team by 4 December 2017<ref>[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171122-directions-SDS-anonymity.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'', 22 November 2017 (accessed 26 November 2017).</ref>
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 * 6 January 2021: "'Madeleine' applies to be designated as a core participant in Category [H]. She joined the Walthamstow branch of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in the mid-1970s. This branch of the SWP was infiltrated by HN354 ('Vince Miller') between the beginning of 1977 and September 1979". She says to have had an sexual relationship with him between 1978 and 1979, 'the last year of his deployment' which is of some significance to her. This ended with his sudden departure.<ref name="Madeline"/>
-* 30 March 2021 (revised 6 April 2021): Mitting issues a ruling that HN354's real name will be revoked in light of Madeleine's witness statement where she sets out the relationship with the undercover. There will be a delay in doing this because:<ref name="mitting.ruling19.30Mar2021">Sir John Mtting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210330-ruling-HN354_real_name.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: Ruling 19], ''Undercover Polcing Inquiry'', 30 March 2021, revised 6 April 2021 (accessed 21 September 2021).</ref>
+* 30 March 2021 (revised 6 April 2021): Mitting issues a ruling that HN354's real name will be revoked in light of Madeleine's witness statement where she sets out the relationship with the undercover. There will be a delay in doing this because:<ref name="mitting.ruling19.30Mar2021">Sir John Mtting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210330-ruling-HN354_real_name.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: Ruling 19], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 30 March 2021, revised 6 April 2021 (accessed 21 September 2021).</ref>
 :: It is, however, imperative that the risk of a seriously adverse impact on his immediate family  member is not run. Madeleine accepts that it should not be. For that reason, the Inquiry will not publish the real name of HN354 before the risk has passed; and it will not be revoked before he gives evidence.

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	'''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2002.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]].		'''Vincent James Harvey''' is a former senior police officer who served as Director of the UK Division at the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]] 1998 to 2002.<ref name="almanacs">Police & Constabulary Almanacs, ''R Maxwell & Co'', various years.</ref> Prior to this he had been a Special Branch officer including serving as an undercover in the [[Special Demonstration Squad]].