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{{UCPI_sidebar|Name=N Officers list|Description=A list of N & HN cyphers used to designate individual officers in the Inquiry and by Operation Herne (Part 2)}}
 
{{UCPI_sidebar|Name=N Officers list|Description=A list of N & HN cyphers used to designate individual officers in the Inquiry and by Operation Herne (Part 2)}}
  
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Police officers cited in the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]] (UCPI) are generally designated by a cypher / nominal starting with N or HN followed by a number. The practice of assigning these cyphers was begun in by the Metropolitan Police inquiry [[Operation Herne]] which investigated the activities of the [[Special Demonstration Squad]] undercovers. It was subsequently adopted by [[Mark Ellison]] for his [[Ellison Review|Review]] and the UCPI, both of which draw heavily on the material assembled by Operation Herne. The system appears to have changed in 2017, when the 3 August 2017 rulings and direction of the new Inquiry Chair, [[John Mitting]], began using the 'HN' label, though the associated numbers appear to be unchanged.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170803-press-notice-SDS-Minded-to.pdf Press Release: 'Minded to' note, ruling and directions in respect of anonymity applications relating to former officers of the Special Demonstration Squad], Undercover Policing Public Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk), 3 August 2017 (accessed 3 August 2017).</ref>  
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Police officers cited in the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]] (UCPI) are generally designated by a cypher / nominal starting with N or HN followed by a number. The practice of assigning these cyphers was begun in by the Metropolitan Police inquiry [[Operation Herne]] which investigated the activities of the [[Special Demonstration Squad]] undercovers. It was subsequently adopted by [[Mark Ellison]] for his [[Ellison Review|Review]] and the UCPI, both of which draw heavily on Operation Herne. The system appears to have changed in 2017, when the Inquiry began using the 'HN' label, though the associated numbers appear unchanged.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170803-press-notice-SDS-Minded-to.pdf Press Release: 'Minded to' note, ruling and directions in respect of anonymity applications relating to former officers of the Special Demonstration Squad], Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk), 3 August 2017.</ref>  
  
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For a general introduction into the cypher system, see [[N_officers| N Officers (main page)]].
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* For a general introduction into the cypher system, see [[N_officers| N Officers (main page)]].
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* For N officers with numbers less than 100, see [[N_officers_1|N officers part 1]].
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* For N officers with numbers 300 to 399, see [[N_officers_3|N officers part 3]].
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* For N officers with numbers 400 and higher, see [[N_officers_4|N officers part 4]].
  
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* ''Updated 10 December 2017''
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* ''Updated 21 July 2018''; further details of restriction order applications, etc. can be found under individual officer pages where linked.
  
 
==N series officers part 2 (100-299)==
 
==N series officers part 2 (100-299)==
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:top;"
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{| class="wikitable"
 
! Cypher
 
! Cypher
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! Name
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! Name (italics for cover name only)
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! Status
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! Position
 
! Notes  
 
! Notes  
 
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| HN101
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| [[HN101]]
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| ''unknown''
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| ''restricted''
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| SDS undercover
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| Deployed into Socialist Workers Party in 1990s. Contemporary of [[Peter Francis]], and according to [[Bob Lambert]], had 'an involvement in Stephen Lawrence campaign issues' (Ellison, p. 214).<ref name="ellison.1">Mark Ellison, [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287031/stephen_lawrence_review_volume_1.pdf Possible corruption and the role of undercover policing in the Stephen Lawrence case], ''Stephen Lawrence Independent Review'', Vol. 1, Gov.UK, March 2014</ref> Real and cover names will 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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| [[HN102]]
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| ''restricted''
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| SDS undercover
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| Deployed into anarchist groups in the 1980s. Mitting has restricted real and cover names on health grounds.
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| HN103
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| ''to come''
 
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| SDS. Contemporary of Peter Francis, who had 'an involvement in Stephen Lawrence campaign issues' according to Lambert (Ellison, p. 214).<ref name="ellison.1"/>
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| 11 January 2018, directions issued for any application for restriction orders to be submitted by 30 & 31 January 2018 for MPS and Designated Lawyers Team respectively.<ref name="ucpi.directions.11Jan2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180111-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'', 11 January 2018 (accessed 11 January 2018).</ref>
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No restriction order application made.<ref name="mitting.mindedto5.7Mar2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180307-SDS-anonymity-Minded-to-5.pdf 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 5], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 7 March 2018 (accessed 10 March 2018).</ref> so real name will be published. No cover name used.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018">Kate Wilkinson, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20180730_SDS_anonymity_updated_explanatory_note.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 name of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad - Update as at 30 July 2018], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 30 July 2018.</ref>
 
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
| HN104
 
| HN104
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| ''[[Carlo Neri (alias)]]''
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| ''[[Carlo Neri (alias)|Carlo Neri]]''
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| UCPI minded to restrict real name.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/><ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
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| SDS undercover
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| SDS UCO. Deployed against two groups March 2000 to Summer 2006. Both he and partners concerned about violence being used by (ex)members of the groups he targeted and of media intrusion, and the efforts of those with IT skills to ascertain his real name and whereabouts. "These concerns are not irrational and have some basis in fact". According to Prof Fox, (report of 8 March 2017), HN104 suffers from significant mental health conditions. Mitting opposing publishing of real name as interference under Article 8(2), and not necessary for those who claim sexual relationships with him in order to give evidence in acts committed by his cover name. "On the basis of what is known, interference in Article 8(2) rights is not justified." Can give evidence from behind a screen.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/> Applications from MPS & N104's lawyer to restrict publication of real name only; also received are personal statements from his family and expert medical report; final risk assessment from MPS awaited but no scope for restriction of cover name. Open versions published..<ref name="counsel.note.3Aug17">David Barr &amp; Kate Wilkinson, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170803-counsels-explanatory-note-SDS-Minded-to.pdf Counsel to the Inquiry's explanatory note to accompany the 'Minded to' note 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 Policing Public Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk)'', 3 August 2017 (accessed 5 August 2017).</ref>
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| Deployed March 2000 to Summer 2006 into Socialist Party and No Platform / Antifa.
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In the responding submissions made by the Non-Police/State Core Participants, it was noted that Carlo's real name was known to those he had spied upon.<ref>Ruth Brander & Philippa Kaufmann QC, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171004-NPNSCPs-submissions-re-SDS-Minded-to.pdf Submissions on behalf of the non-police, non-state core participants re the Chairman's 'Minded To' note dated 3 August 2017 concerning restriction order applications], 5 October 2017 (accessed via UCPI.org.uk).</ref> Mitting asked the NPSCPs to reconsider their position that HN104's real name should be released.<ref name="mitting.supp.minded-to.23Oct2017">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171023-supplementary-Minded-to.pdf Supplementary 'Minded-To'], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 23 October 2017 (accessed 23 October 2017 via UCPI.org.uk).</ref> This was declined as no further material was forthcoming from the Inquiry <ref>Ruth Brander & Philippa Kaufmann QC, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171106-submissions-re-SDS-tranche-1-NPNSCPs.pdf Submissions on behalf of the non-police, non-state core participants re the Chairman's 'Minded To' note dated 23 October 2017 concerning restriction order applications], 6 November 2017 (accessed via UCPI.org.uk).</ref> In his 23 October 2017 note, Mitting noted he could not prevent publication of the real name by others<ref name="mitting.supp.minded-to.23Oct2017"/> The matter was returned to during the public hearing of 21 November when it effectively recognised that the name was going to be published, the matter simply being who did it. Mitting requested that the NPSCPs stayed their hand on releasing the real name until a closed hearing to consider management of the process.<ref name="ucpi.hearing.transcript.21Nov17">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171121-Anonymity-application-hearing-day-2-Draft-Transcript.pdf Transcript of hearing of 21 November 2017], Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 November 2017.</ref>
 
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'''August 2017 application''': [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN104-Open-application-from-the-MPS.pdf open application for restriction order (MPS)], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN104-Open-application-from-Slater-Gordon.pdf open application for restriction order (S&G)], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN104-Open-supplemental-application-from-Slater-Gordon.pdf Open supplementary application for restriction order (S&G)], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN104-Open-medical-assessment.pdf open medical assessment], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN104-Open-personal-statement-from-Slater-Gordon.pdf open personal statement (1)], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN104-Open-additional-personal-statement-from-Slater-Gordon.pdf open personal statement (2)], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN104-Open-personal-statement-2-from-Slater-Gordon.pdf open statement by HN104's partner], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN104-Open-personal-statement-3-from-Slater-Gordon.pdf open statement by HN104's relative]
 
  
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Real name known to the activists he spied upon, and who exposed him.<ref name="mitting.supp.minded-to.23Oct2017">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171023-supplementary-Minded-to.pdf Supplementary 'Minded-To'], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 23 October 2017 (accessed 23 October 2017 via UCPI.org.uk).</ref> During the public hearing of 21 November, it was recognised that Carlo's real name was going to be published, the matter effectively reduced to who did it.<ref name="ucpi.hearing.transcript.21Nov17">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171121-Anonymity-application-hearing-day-2-Draft-Transcript.pdf Transcript of hearing of 21 November 2017], Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 November 2017.</ref> which was acknowledged in a ruling of Dec 2017.<ref name="ucpi.HN104.20Dec2017">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171220-HN-104-Ruling.pdf On the application of HN104 for a restriction order in respect of his real name], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry", 20 December 2017.</ref> Discussions on how to publish the name, while respecting rights of the family are on-going (17 July 2018).<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180717-SDS_anonymity_direction_HN104.pdf Application for a restriction order in respect of HN104 - Direction], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 17 July 2018.</ref> 7 Aug 2018 ruling made restricting real name.<ref name="wilkinson.ucpi.cti.update.13Sept2018"/>
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| HN106
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| ''[[Barry_Tomkins_(alias)|Barry Tomkins]]''
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| SDS undercover
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| 1979-1983 deployed into the Spartacist League of Britain. Ruled real name will be restricted.
 
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
| HN108
 
| HN108
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| ''unknown''
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| ''to come''
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| real name to be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/> No application made.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
 
 
| SDS back office / manager
 
| SDS back office / manager
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| No application made.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17">John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170803-Minded-to.pdf 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad ‘Minded to’ note], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk)'', 3 August 2017 (accessed 5 August 2017).</ref> - real name to be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/>
 
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| HN109
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| [[HN109]]
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| ''unknown''
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| ''restricted''
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| Extension sought to move to future tranche (Nov 2017).<ref name="explan.note.cti.14Nov17"/>
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| SDS undercover & manager
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| SDS Detective Inspector in 1995. Interview by Operation Herne quoted in Ellison Review: "There was never any reference made to ‘smearing’ in relation to the Lawrence family. Deployments into the support campaigns surrounding Stephen Lawrence were specifically to build a picture of the public order background… Any meeting I was involved in was never about any family member. It was done to protect the family" (Ellison, p.211).<ref name="ellison.1"/>
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| Deployed undercover in 1970s; later a Det. Insp. in SDS in 1995 (1980s/1990s). Real and cover names restricted.
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| [[HN110]]
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| ''to come''
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| SDS Detective Constable.
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| Served in back office in last period of unit. No application to restrict name made so shall be released in due course.
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| [[HN112]]
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| ''restricted''
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| SDS undercover
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| 2007 in training though never actually deployed. Real and cover names restricted on health grounds.
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| HN113
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| ''to come''
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| SDS (back office / manager)
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| 20 March 2018, directed that any anonymity applications were to be filed by 28 March 2018 by MPS legal team, or 6 April for the Designated Lawyers team.<ref name="ucpi.dir.20Mar2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180320-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'', 20 March 2018.</ref> April 2018: further information sought.<ref name="mitting.mindedto8.26Apr2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180426_SDS_anonymity-Minded_to_8.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 - 'Minded to' note 8], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 26 April 2018 (accessed 26 April 2018).</ref> May 2018: application withdrawn - name to be published when evidence relating to him is released.<ref name="ucpi.pr.23May2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180523-Press_Notice_SDS_Minded_to_note_9.pdf 'Minded to' decisions relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad Ruling on HN122], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 23 May 2018.</ref><ref name="mitting.mindedto9.23May2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523-Minded_to_note_9_and_ruling_8.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 'Minded to' note 9 and Ruling 8], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 23 May 2018.</ref><ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
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| HN115
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| ''to come''
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| SDS back office
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| No application for anonymity made so real be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
 
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| N118
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| HN118
 
| ''[[Simon Wellings (alias)]]''
 
| ''[[Simon Wellings (alias)]]''
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| Confirmed.<ref>[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/170119-press-notice-N118.pdf Update on anonymity applications – N118 ("Simon Wellings")], Undercover Policing Public Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk), 19 January 2017 (accessed 5 August 2017).</ref>
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| SDS undercover
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| SDS UCO
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| Deployed 2001-2004 (2007) into Globalise Resistance, Socialist Workers Party and Dissent! Real name restricted.<ref name="wilkinson.ucpi.cti.update.13Sept2018"/>
 
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| HN120
 
| HN120
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| ''unknown''
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| ''to come''
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| real name to be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/> No application made.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
 
 
| SDS back office / manager
 
| SDS back office / manager
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| No application made.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/> so real name to be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/>
 
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| HN123
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| HN122
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| ''unknown''
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| ''Neil Richardson''
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| Ruling: restrict both cover name and real name.<ref name=ucpi.ruling.5Dec17"/>
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| SDS undercover
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| SDS UCO. Deployed into a number of left-wing groups 1993-1998, one of which 'advocated and practiced teh use of violence'. Retired from MPS on health grounds & later diagnosed with a mental health condition in part derived from his deployment - in slow but incomplete recovery.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/><ref name=ucpi.ruling.5Dec17"/> Said to have played a part in activities connected to the spying on the Lawrences, including by Peter Francis' barrister at the hearing of 21 November (Ms Sikand stated that the group HN123 infiltrated interacted with the Lawrences), but the extent to which that happened is disputed.<ref name="ucpi.hearing.transcript.21Nov17"/><ref name=ucpi.ruling.5Dec17"/>
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| Revolutionary Communist Party & Class War 1989-1993
  
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In August 2017, Mitting indicated he was minded to restrict both the cover and real name of HN123:<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/><ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
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11 January 2018, directions issued for any anonymity application to be submitted by 30 & 31 January 2018 for MPS and Designated Lawyers Team respectively.<ref name="ucpi.directions.11Jan2018"/> March 2018: Mitting states that for reasons set out in a closed note, it is possible to examine HN122's deployment without risk of serious harm to HN122 or others, and the cover name must be published to give groups targeted a chance to provide evidence.<ref name="mitting.mindedto5.7Mar2018"/> 23 May 2018 ruling - cover name application refused; application over real name granted.<ref name="ucpi.pr.23May2018"/><ref name="mitting.mindedto9.23May2018"/>
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"HN123 and HN123’s partner are concerned about the possibility that HN123’s identity will be revealed during the Inquiry, both for reasons of safety and because of the potential impact on HN123’s health. I have read personal statements by both of them, which are and will remain closed, in which these concerns are expressed. I accept that they are genuine and not irrational. Overriding them would interfere with their right to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention and would require to be justified under Article 8(2). Fulfilment of the terms of reference of the Inquiry does not require that the real or cover name of HN123 be published. The evidence of HN123 can be given under a cypher. HN123 was involved indirectly in deployments affecting the Lawrence family and can give evidence about that under the cypher. To the extent that it is contentious, it can be challenged just as effectively, as if given in the real or cover name. In those circumstances, the interference would not be justified. It is desirable, and may be essential, that HN123 gives evidence in public. In that event, protective measures are likely to be required."<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>  
 
  
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An application was made by both the MPS &amp; HN123's lawyer to restrict both cover and real names, accompanied with personal statements &amp; medical material - of which open versions were published, some material having previously being released in March 2016.<ref name="counsel.note.3Aug17"/>
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It was noted that the refusal to restrict the cover name followed a closed hearing. Once the cover name is released (following pre-publication checks), an open application will be published and a date set for responding on the Chair's 'minded-to' to restrict the real name.<ref name="wilkinson.ucpi.cti.update.13Sept2018"/>
  
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The restriction application was discussed at the hearing of 21 November where it was revealed that N123 was no longer a core participant and did not have legal representation. Mitting was concerned that if he did not give full anonymity to HN123 the officer would not cooperate with the Inquiry and it would not get a chance to hear their evidence, of importance given the potential connection to the spying on the Lawrences.<ref name="ucpi.hearing.transcript.21Nov17"/> Mitting issuing his ruling on 5 December 2017, restricting publication of both real and cover names,. In this he acknowledged there was contention over the extent of HN123's role in spying on the Lawrences, but saying:<ref name=ucpi.ruling.5Dec17">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171205-anonymity-ruling-SD-Dec-2017.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], Undercover Policing Inquiry, 5 December 2017 (accessed 9 December 2017).</ref>
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12 Feb 2019: cover-name and targets released.<ref name="email.ucpi.12Feb2019">Email to core participants, '20190212-UCPI_to_all_CPs-publishing_HN122', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 12 February 2018, referencing update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.u/cover-names].</ref>
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:: On the factual premise that HN123's deployment only affected the Stephen Lawrence campaign peripherally and indirectly, it is not necessary for the fulfillment of the terms of reference of the Inquiry that his real or cover name should be published. If that premise proves to be wrong, I will have to revisit the issue.
 
  
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The [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171208-restriction-order-HN123.pdf Restriction Order] was made on 8 December 2017.
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21 Feb 2019: Inquiry directs that submissions regarding the resetriction 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> [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190221-HN122_open_application_MPS.pdf MPS restriction order application over real name]; [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190221-HN122_open_application_DL.pdf Designated Laywers application to restrict real and cover names, and also targets]
  
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'''March 2016 application''': [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/N123-Open-Application.pdf open application], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/N123-Draft-Order.pdf draft order], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/N123-Personal-Statement-gisted.pdf personal statement (gisted)] &amp; [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/N15-N16-N26-N58-N81-N123-Gisted-Risk-Asessments-1.pdf risk assessment (gisted)].
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17 Apr 2019: ruling that real name would be restricted.<ref name="mitting.r15.17Apr2019">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190417-sds_anonymity_applications-ruling_15.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 15], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 17 Apr 2019.</ref>
  
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'''August 2017 documents''': [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN123-Open-application-from-the-MPS.pdf open application for restriction order (MPS)], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN123-Open-application-from-Slater-Gordon.pdf open application for restriction order (S&G)]
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17 Sept 2019, Faith Mason, whose deceased son's identity was used in part to create the Neil Richardson legend, was granted core participancy in the Inquiry.<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190917-ruling-CP_31-RLR_25-costs_24_san.pdf Core participants Ruling 31, Recognised Legal Representatives Ruling 25, Costs of Legal Representation Awards Ruling 24, Applications for a restriction orders by "Bea" and "Jenny"], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 17 September 2019.</ref>
  
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| [[HN123]]
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| ''restricted''
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| SDS undercover
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| Deployed into left wing groups 1993-1998, one of which 'advocated and practiced the use of violence'. Retired from MPS on health grounds & later diagnosed with a mental health condition in part derived from his deployment. Said to have played a part in activities connected to the spying on the Lawrences. Mentioned in both Ellison Review and Herne II. Real and cover names restricted.
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| HN124
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| - see under HN356
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| [[HN125]]
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| ''restricted''
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| SDS undercover
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| Deployed into a single left wing group in 1980s. Real and cover names to be restricted on health grounds.
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| [[HN126]]
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| ''Paul Gray''
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| SDS undercover
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| Deployed into the Socialist Workers Party and Anti-Nazi League 1977-1982.<ref name="email.ucpi.25June2019">Email to core participants, '20190625-UCPI_to_all_CPs-HN126_cover_name', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 25 June 2018, referencing update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.u/cover-names].</ref> Real name restricted.
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 +
| [[HN127]]
 +
| ''unknown''
 +
| SDS Sergeant / cover officer
 +
| Sergeant with the SDS 1997-2001.<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171114-SDS-anonymity-Minded-to-2.pdf 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad ‘Minded to’ note 2], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 14 November 2017 (accessed 15 November 2017)</ref> Cover officer for ''[[Carlo Neri (alias)|Carlo Neri]]'', [[Mark Jenner]] (HN15) and others. Ruling (Feb 2018): restriction application over real name refused<ref name="mitting.ruling.20Feb18">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180220-ruling-SDS-anonymity.pdf 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad - Ruling], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 20 February 2018 (accessed 4 March 2018).</ref> so will be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 +
| N129
 +
| ''to come''
 +
| SDS Sergeant
 +
| SDS supevisor / cover officer.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
  
−
The Ellison review stated (p.211): N123... spoke on the telephone to Operation Herne in November 2013: "Francis was lying about the smearing of Lawrence…" N123 had taken over from Mr Francis when in the back office. Mr Francis had told him that it was their role to provide "gossip for the field…" N123 had spent nine months in the back office and amongst management and had gone to field meetings. Not once did N123 see or hear any instruction to 'smear' the Lawrences. He did not see any paperwork to reflect this either.
+
Extension sought to deal with in a future tranche.<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 (accessed 15 November 2017).</ref> No application made made so real name will be published; any cover name will be considered at document redaction stage.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
  
−
According to Bob Lambert (Ellison, p.214), N123 started his undercover work after Lambert had become head of the SDS and stated: I am sure from day one the Stephen Lawrence case would have been on N123’s agenda, and… they must have attended, started to attend meetings with the Stephen Lawrence campaign, almost goes as read that they would have been there… they would want to be inside the meeting, to have a speaker on the platform and so N123 is following close behind ‘Pete Francis’… they became quite close friends and times would have been at the same events… May well have been events specifically in support of the Stephen Lawrence campaign…
+
Received Lambert's memo on the N81 / Walton meeting; commented on character and skill of Peter Francis, but said that they did not recognise the allegations regarding seeking information to smear the Lawrence family. His statement to Op. Herne is quoted in Ellison (p.212): "[Mr Francis] was targeted towards the campaign in the same way as today… to perform a dual role of protecting the family from malicious extremist influences and providing information about potential public order issues. The anti-police sentiment on the streets was palpable, and Territorial Policing was very interested in any potential or planned disorder…" N129 believes that he was directly tasked to get involved with the campaign, although not necessarily with the family. His role was not about ‘smearing’ at all.<ref name="ellison.1"/>
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 +
| HN135 / [[Mike Ferguson]]
 +
| ''restricted''
 +
| SDS undercover
 +
| Infiltrated anti-apartheid campaigners including the 'Stop the Seventy' campaign - 1969-1970. Real name given in True Spies series.
  
−
Mentioned in Herne II as being undercover with the potential to report on the Lawrence family (Herne II, 12.2).<ref name="herne.2"/>
+
20 March 2018, directed that any anonymity applications applications were to be filed by 28 March 2018 by MPS legal team, or 6 April for the Designated Lawyers team.<ref name="ucpi.dir.20Mar2018"/> April 2018: closed hearing to take place.<ref name="mitting.mindedto8.26Apr2018"/>  July &amp; Sept 2018: 'further investigation necessary befor application to restrict the cover name can be determined. The real name will be published.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/><ref name="wilkinson.ucpi.cti.update.13Sept2018"/>
  
−
<br>Represented by Slater & Gordon.
+
29 October 2019: Mitting rules cover name will be restricted, but not his real name, noting it is already in the public domain.<ref name="mitting.ruling16.29Oct2019"/>
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
−
| N127
+
| HN146
−
| ''unknown''
+
| ''to come''
−
| Minded To (Nov 2017): refuse application for restriction of real name.<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>
+
| SDS back office / management
−
| Sergeant with SDS 1997-2001. Provides statement where he states he does not recognise Peter Francis's statements regarding spying on the Lawrence family; also received Lambert's memo on the N81 / Walton meeting (Ellison, p.229). [[N81]] told Ellison: …I was informed, at the height of the Macpherson inquiry, that my reporting was going straight to Sir Paul Condon’s desk each morning via N24, and N127 (SDS Sgt) passed on to me from N24 congratulations from the Commissioner for your excellent reporting…' (Ellison 212, 229 & 232).<ref name="ellison.1"/>
+
| No application made<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/> so real name to be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/> No cover name.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
−
 
 
−
Note from Mitting (Nov 2017):<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171114-SDS-anonymity-Minded-to-2.pdf 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad ‘Minded to’ note 2], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 14 November 2017 (accessed 15 November 2017)</ref>
 
−
:: Between 1997 and 2001 HN127 was a cover officer for deployed undercover officers, some of whose activities are likely to be the subject of detailed investigation by the Inquiry. With one significant proviso, addressed below, public investigation of HN127’s performance of his duties in his real name can be undertaken without posing a risk to HN127’s safety or interfering with the right to respect for private and family life of HN127. It is unavoidable, for reasons explained in the closed note which accompanies these reasons, that part of HN127’s evidence will be given in closed session.
 
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
−
| N129
+
| [[HN155]]
−
| ''unknown''
+
| ''Phil Cooper''
−
| Extension sought to be dealt with in a future tranche.<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 (accessed 15 November 2017).</ref>
+
| SDS undercover
−
| SDS Detective Sergeant. received Lambert's memo on the N81 / Walton meeting; commented on character and skill of Peter Francis, but also that they did not recognise the allegations regarding seeking information to smear the Lawrence family. His statement to Op. Herne is quoted in Ellison (p.212): "[Mr Francis] was targeted towards the campaign in the same way as today… to perform a dual role of protecting the family from malicious extremist influences and providing information about potential public order issues. The anti-police sentiment on the streets was palpable, and Territorial Policing was very interested in any potential or planned disorder…" N129 believes that he was directly tasked to get involved with the campaign, although not necessarily with the family. His role was not about ‘smearing’ at all.<ref name="ellison.1"/>
+
| Deployed into Socialist Workers Party 1979/80 to 1983. Ruled that real name will be restricted.
−
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
−
| HN146
 
−
| ''unknown''
 
−
| Real name to be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/> No application made.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
 
−
| SDS back office / manager
 
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
| N183
 
| N183
 
| [[Richard Walton]]
 
| [[Richard Walton]]
 
|
 
|
−
| Special Branch background. Later head of [[Counter Terrorism Command]].
+
| Special Branch background. Later head of [[Counter Terrorism Command]]. In 1998, while part of the [[Lawrence Review Team]], Walton was involved in a controversial meeting wtih undercover [[N81|N81 ''Dave Hagan'']], regarding gathering information on the Stephen Lawrence family campaign.
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
| N190
 
| N190
 
| ''unknown''
 
| ''unknown''
−
|
+
| SDS Detective Inspector
−
| SDS Detective Inspector; commented on retention / destruction of documents within the SDS during a 2004 document rationalisation process (Ellison, 201).<ref name="ellison.1"/>
+
| commented on retention / destruction of documents within the SDS during a 2004 document rationalisation process (Ellison, 201).<ref name="ellison.1"/>
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 +
| HN200
 +
| ''Roger Harris''
 +
| SDS undercover
 +
| Deployed into Socialist Workers Party 1974-1977.
 +
 
 +
Minded-To (March 2018): real name cannot be published; cover name to be published.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.HNRuling6.22Mar2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180322_SDS_anonymity_Minded_to_6.pdf In the matter of section 19(3) of the Inquiries Act 2005 Application for restriction order in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad 'Minded To' Note 6 and Ruling 5], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk)'', 22 March 2018 (accessed 28 March 2018).</ref>
 +
 
 +
Details released 17 July 2018.<ref name="email.ucpi.14July2018">Email to core participants, '20180717_UCPI_to_all_CPs_publishing_HN25_HN200_direction_HN104', ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 14 July2018, referencing update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.u/cover-names].</ref> 13 Sept 2018: open application to be published re application to restrict real name.<ref name="wilkinson.ucpi.cti.update.13Sept2018"/>
 +
 
 +
Currently in 70s. Deployment apparently unremarkable. Mitting: no reason to publish real name; and HN200 and wife are concerned about media intrusion.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.HNRuling6.22Mar2018"/>
 +
 
 +
20 February 2018, directions issued for any application for restriction orders to be submitted by 26 & 28 February 2018 for MPS and Designated Lawyers Team respectively.<ref name="ucpi.dir.20Feb18">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180220-Headed-direction-for-February-SDS-tranche-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'', 20 February 2018 (accessed 1 March 2018 via UCPI.org.uk).</ref>
 +
 
 +
2 October 2018: the [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/16-20180226-MPS-HN200-Open_Application.pdf] applied for by the Metropolitan police to restrict HN200's real name was released,<ref>Department of Legal Services, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/18-20171130-MPS-HN304-Open_Application.pdf Open application for a restriction order (anonymity) re: HN304], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', 26 February 2018 (accessed via UCPI.org.uk).</ref> with a deadline for responses of 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>
 +
 
 +
It was also released that after his time in the SDS, HN200 held 'a senior management role within the MPS'.<ref>[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/17-Undated-Inquiry-HN200-Additional_Information.pdf Inquiry's gist of additional information to be read with HN200’s open application], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 2 October 2018 (release date).</ref>
 +
 
 +
8 Nov 2018: real name restricted, with Mitting noting:<ref name="mitting.ruling13.8Nov2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181108_Ruling_13_final.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Demonstration Squad and Special Duties Squad Ruling 13], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 8 November 2018.</ref>
 +
:: The senior management role held by HN 200 in the MPS did not involve him, directly or indirectly, in the management or oversight of the SOS. My acknowledgement of the public interest in senior managers being accountable in their real name was confined to those with responsibilities of that kind.
 +
 
 +
The Restriction order was made public on 23 October 2020.<ref>Email to core participants, ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 23 October 2020.</ref><ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200114-restriction_order-HN200.pdf Restriction Order - HN200], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 8 November 2019 (published on ucpi.org.uk 23 October 2020).</ref>
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
| HN204
 
| HN204
−
| ''unknown''
+
| ''to come''
−
| Real name to be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/> No application made.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
 
 
| SDS back office / manager
 
| SDS back office / manager
 +
| No anonymity application made,<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/> so real name to be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
−
| N216
+
| HN216 / N216
−
| ''unknown''
+
| ''to come''
−
| Minded-to (Nov 2017): application for restriction order in respect of real name to be refused.<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>
 
 
| SDS management. Responsible for day-to-day running of the unit in the 1990s.
 
| SDS management. Responsible for day-to-day running of the unit in the 1990s.
 +
| Minded-to (Nov 2017): application for restriction order in respect of real name to be refused with Mitting writing:<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>
 +
:: The evidence which he can give about the management of the Special Demonstration Squad is potentially significant. There is no known allegation of misconduct against him. He has identified no plausible risk to the safety or welfare of himself or his family beyond the possibility of unwelcome media attention if his whereabouts were to be traced. This is a real risk, but it is outweighed by the legitimate interest which the public has in his performance of his duty in a senior and responsible public office. The starting presumption that evidence given by such a person about such duties should be given publicly and in his own name is not displaced. Closed reasons accompany the note.
  
−
Note from Mitting (Nov 2017):<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>
+
July 2018: both MPS Commissioners lawyers and Designated Legal Team 'have indicated they do not want to pursue the application', so the Minded To decision of Nov 2017 becomes the final ruling, and real name will be published.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
−
:: The evidence which he can give about the management of the Special Demonstration Squad is potentially significant. There is no known allegation of misconduct against him. He has identified no plausible risk to the safety or welfare of himself or his family beyond the possibility of unwelcome media attention if his whereabouts were to be traced. This is a real risk, but it is outweighed by the legitimate interest which the public has in his performance of his duty in a senior and responsible public office. The starting presumption that evidence given by such a person about such duties should be given publicly and in his own name is not displaced. Closed reasons accompany the note.
 
  
 
Expressed outrage at Peter Francis allegations (Herne II, 21.1.14) and stated in respect of the targeting of Duwayne Brooks (Herne 24.1.13): 'SDS activity targeting individuals in a public order context may have brought certain officers into contact with, or in the close proximity of Duwayne Brooks, but, if that did happen, this would not have been in response to the murder investigation, or any connection with the family'.<ref name="herne.2">Mick Creedon, [http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/Documents/About-Us/Herne/Operation-Herne---Report-2---Allegations-of-Peter-Francis.pdf Operation Herne: Report 2 - Allegations of Peter Francis], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', March 2014.</ref>
 
Expressed outrage at Peter Francis allegations (Herne II, 21.1.14) and stated in respect of the targeting of Duwayne Brooks (Herne 24.1.13): 'SDS activity targeting individuals in a public order context may have brought certain officers into contact with, or in the close proximity of Duwayne Brooks, but, if that did happen, this would not have been in response to the murder investigation, or any connection with the family'.<ref name="herne.2">Mick Creedon, [http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/Documents/About-Us/Herne/Operation-Herne---Report-2---Allegations-of-Peter-Francis.pdf Operation Herne: Report 2 - Allegations of Peter Francis], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', March 2014.</ref>
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
−
| N218
+
| HN217
−
| ''unknown''
+
| ''to come''
−
| Cover name and real name to be published as no restriction order application made.<ref name="explan.note.cti.14Nov17"/>
+
| SDS back office
−
| Herne II, para. 25.1.2 states: The MPS Director of Intelligence in 1999 has been interviewed by Operation Herne and stated, 'I have been asked if I recall 'any Special Branch plans to mislead the Macpherson Inquiry' into the death of Stephen Lawrence. For part of this time, I was head of Special Branch operations and have no recollection of any such plans.’ Peter Francis alleged that N218 came out to see him in respect of withholding information from the Macpherson Inquiry. In interview, N218 stated that this meeting or request never happened.<ref name="herne.2"/> It is not clear if N218 is the MPS Director of Intelligence referred to or if it refers to someone else entirely. If N218 is the Director of Intelligence then it is probably [[Alan Fry]] as opposed to his successor Roger Pearce (who appears as N85).<ref name="herne.2"/>
+
| No application made so real name will be published; no cover name.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
−
| HN241
+
| HN218 / N218
−
| ''unknown''
+
| [[Barry Moss]] a.k.a ''Barry Morris''
−
| Minded-to (Nov 2017): neither cover or real name can be published.<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>  
+
| SDS undercover and manager
−
| SDS UCO. In his 70s, deployed against one group in the early 1970s. No allegation of misconduct.
+
| Deployed 1968 into Vietnam Solidarity Campaign.<ref name="email.ucpi.1May2018"/>
  
−
Mitting stated (Nov 2017):<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>  
+
Cover name and real name to be published as no restriction order application made.<ref name="explan.note.cti.14Nov17"/> Cover name released May 2018.<ref name="email.ucpi.1May2018">Email to core participants, '20180501_UCPI_to_all_CPs_publishing_HN3_HN19_HN20_HN60_HN218_HN353', ''Undercover Research Group'', 1 May 2018, referencing update of the webpage <a href="https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/">UCPI.org.uk/cover-names</a>.</ref> Later became manager of the SDS and Comamnder of Special Branch.
−
:: Although the risk to physical safety, if the real name were to be published, is low, it cannot be dismissed as fanciful. There is a real, but unquantifiable, risk that if the cover name were to be published, the real name could be identified. From what has so far been disclosed to the Inquiry about the deployment, it seems very unlikely that the publication of either real or cover name would prompt any evidence from a non—state source which would assist the Inquiry to fulfil its terms of reference. In those circumstances, the right to respect for an aspect of private life – physical integrity – is not outweighed by any factor which would justify interference with it. Closed reasons accompany this note. Further '''documents published 4 January 2018''': [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20171221-HN241-Restriction-Order.pdf Open application for restriction order], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20171221-HN241-Risk-Assessment.pdf Open risk assessment], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20171221-HN241-Impact-Statement.pdf Open impact statement].
 
−
 
 
−
HN241's Risk Assessment reveals that he is not a Core Participant in the Inquiry, and that he was not made any assurances regarding anonymity and nothing official was ever said regarding future anonymity. During employment N241 was arrested but not charged. Also he 'was the subject of one or more compromises, including an occasion when N241 avoided a threat of violence'.
 
−
 
 
−
Their Impact Statement speaks of the lack of support with the infiltration, calling the tasking 'amateurish'. HN241 also says:
 
−
::There was no recognition from the SDS about welfare. (...) it was a matter of luck as to whether people recruited to the SDS could hack it. There were no checks on mental suitability for the role.
 
  
 +
Herne II, para. 25.1.2 states: The MPS Director of Intelligence in 1999 has been interviewed by Operation Herne and stated, 'I have been asked if I recall 'any Special Branch plans to mislead the Macpherson Inquiry' into the death of Stephen Lawrence. For part of this time, I was head of Special Branch operations and have no recollection of any such plans.’ Peter Francis has alleged that N218 came out to see him in respect of withholding information from the Macpherson Inquiry. In interview, N218 stated that this meeting or request never happened.<ref name="herne.2"/>
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 +
| HN241
 +
| ''restricted''
 +
| SDS undercover
 +
| Deployed into one group in 1970s. Ruling (20 Feb 2018): real and cover names to be restricted.<ref name="mitting.ruling.20Feb18">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180220-ruling-SDS-anonymity.pdf 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad - Ruling], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 20 February 2018 (accessed 4 March 2018).</ref> No allegation of misconduct. Arrested but not charged on one occasion.<ref name="hn241.ra">Brian Lockie, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20171221-HN241-Risk-Assessment.pdf HN241 Risk assessment (open version)], ''Metropolitan Police'', 3 October 2017 (accessed via ucpi.org.uk).</ref>
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 +
| HN221
 +
| ''to come''
 +
| SDS back office
 +
| No application made so real name will be published; no cover name.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
| HN244
 
| HN244
 +
| ''to come''
 +
| SDS back office / manager
 +
| Full extent of restriction order being sought unknown; extension sought for MPS to supply this application (Nov 2017).<ref name="explan.note.cti.14Nov17"/> No application made so real name will be published; no cover name (July 2018).<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 +
| HN268
 
| ''unknown''
 
| ''unknown''
−
|  
+
| SDS back office
−
| Full extent of restriction order being sought unknown; extension sought for MPS to supply this application (Nov 2017).<ref name="explan.note.cti.14Nov17"/>
+
| No application to restrict real name made,<ref name="mitting.mindedto4.25Jan2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180125-December-tranche-impact-led-and-HN353-minded-to-sanitised.pdf 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 (accessed 25 January 2018).</ref> so real name to be given 'when evidence relating to them is published before hearings'.<ref name="ucpi.pr.25Jan18">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180124-December-minded-to-press-note.pdf Press Notice: Decisions relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 25 January 2018 (accessed 25 January 2018).</ref> No cover name.<ref name="ucpi.explan.note.30July2018"/>
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
| N275
 
| N275
 
| ''unknown''
 
| ''unknown''
−
|
+
| Det. Ch. Insp. in last period of unit
−
| Det. Ch. Insp.; probably SDS but not definitive. Critical of record retention and note-taking in the SDS (Ellison, pages 198 &amp; 201).<ref name="ellison.1">Mark Ellison, [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287031/stephen_lawrence_review_volume_1.pdf Possible corruption and the role of undercover policing in the Stephen Lawrence case], ''Stephen Lawrence Independent Review'', Vol. 1, Gov.UK, March 2014</ref>
+
| Critical of record retention and note-taking in the SDS (Ellison, pages 198 &amp; 201).<ref name="ellison.1">Mark Ellison, [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287031/stephen_lawrence_review_volume_1.pdf Possible corruption and the role of undercover policing in the Stephen Lawrence case], ''Stephen Lawrence Independent Review'', Vol. 1, Gov.UK, March 2014</ref> Role as DCI, heading the SDS in its last period and role in its closure is discussed in risk assessment of [[HN30]].<ref name="hn30.ra.28Aug2018">Adrian Baxter, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/11-20180831-HN30-Gisted_Risk_Assessment.pdf N30 - Risk Assessment (gisted)], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', 28 August 2018 (accessed 2 October 2018, via ucpi.org.uk).</ref>
 +
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 +
| [[HN294]]
 +
| ''cover name lost''
 +
| SDS undercover and manager
 +
| Deployed 1968-1969 into a group that no longer exists, and reported on others. Held a managerial position in the SDS 1969-1974. Deceased. Real name restricted.
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
−
| HN294
+
| HN296
−
| ''unknown''
+
| ''Geoff Wallace''
−
| Ruling (December 2017): real name cannot be published.<ref name=ucpi.ruling.5Dec17"/> Cover name not ascertained by UCPI.<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/>
+
| SDS undercover
−
| SDS UCO & managerial. Now deceased. Deployed in 1968-1969 against one group which no longer exists, and reported on others, which also no longer exist. Managerial position in SDS 1969-1974, though the nature of this is not established. Has elderly widow & other family members.<ref name=ucpi.ruling.5Dec17"/><ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
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| Deployed into Socialist Workers Party from 1975 to 1978 (details released 4 June 2019);<ref name="email.ucpi.4June2019">Email to core participants, '20190604-UCPI_to_all_CPs-HN296_cover_name', ''Undercover Public Inquiry'', 4 June 2018, referencing update of the webpage [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/ UCPI.org.uk/cover-names].</ref> no known allegation of misconduct against him. Currently in late 60s. <ref name="mindedto3.mitting.15Jan18">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/200180115-Minded-To-Note-3-November-tranche-applications.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 3], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 15 January 2018 (accessed 15 January 2018).</ref> Ruling (Mar 2018): real name to be restricted.<ref name ="ucpi.ruling.27Mar2018">John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180327-Final-ruling-following-21-March-hearing.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 5], 27 March 2018 (accessed 29 March 2018)</ref>
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15 Jan 2018: 'Minded-to' grant restriction order over real name; no application in relation to cover name which will be published in due course.<ref name="ucpi.pr2.15Jan2018"/>
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He does not live in the UK but is willing to cooperate with the Inquiry.<ref name="ucpi.pr2.15Jan2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180115-Nov-minded-to-press-note.pdf Press notice - ‘Minded-to’ anonymity: Special Demonstration Squad Officers (HN13, HN296, HN304, HN339, HN340, HN354, HN356/124, HN61, HN819, HN109, HN9, HN66)], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 15 January 2018 (accessed 15 January 2018).</ref>
  
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An application was made by the MPS to restricting real name, submitted along with evidence from family and a risk assessment - of which open versions were published in August 2017.<ref name="counsel.note.3Aug17"/>
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13 Sept 2018: open application to restrict real name will be published once the cover name has been released.<ref name="wilkinson.ucpi.cti.update.13Sept2018"/>
  
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In his 'Minded-to' (Aug 2017), Mitting said that he was intended to restrict the real name, noting:<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17">John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170803-Minded-to.pdf 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad ‘Minded to’ note], ''Undercover Policing Public Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk)'', 3 August 2017 (accessed 5 August 2017).</ref>
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[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/HN296_Open_Anonymity_Application.pdf Real name anonymity application] made 24 Nov 2017 - made public 24 July 2019, with [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190723-direction-for-NSCPs-to-respond-to-open-evidence-and-apps-in-July-2019-batch.pdf directions for objections] to be made by 29 Aug 2019. A [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/HN296-gist-of-additional-info-in-supporting-evidence.pdf gist of additional information] is that following his SDS deployment 'he worked on squads within Special Branch that would have used intelligence generated by the SDS'
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::There is no risk to their safety and minimal risk of intrusive interest in them even if his real name were to be published. They wish to avoid that risk. Although the risk is minimal, nothing would be gained by running it. Unless HN294’s cover name were to become known, publication of his real name could not prompt evidence from one or more members of the affected groups. Evidence about his managerial role, if it is available, can be given by others who knew him, by reference to his cypher. In those circumstances, interference with the right of his widow and family to respect for their private life under Article 8 of the European Convention would not be justifiable under Article 8(2).
 
  
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'''August 2017 application''': [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN294-Open-application-from-the-MPS.pdf Open application for restriction order], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN294-Open-risk-assessment-from-the-MPS.pdf open risk assessment (Brian Lockie)], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN294-Open-personal-statement-1-from-the-MPS.pdf open personal statement (1)], [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN294-Open-personal-statement-2-from-the-MPS.pdf open personal statement (2)]
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* 29 October 2019: Mitting rules against making a restriction order over the officers real name, writing:<ref name="mitting.ruling16.29Oct2019">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191029-sds_anonymity-ruling_16_san.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 16'], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 29 October 2019.</ref>
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: The specific reasons advanced in paragraph 11 of the written note submitted on behalf of the NPNSCP’s dated 14 September 2019 are speculative. I have no reason to believe that there were any “potentially important links between his covert work and his subsequent role” or that there is any evidence of significance which can be given about the latter by him or by others.
  
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The application was heard at the hearing of 21 November 2017,<ref name="ucpi.hearing.transcript.21Nov17"/> with Mitting ruling in favour of restricting the real name on 5 December. The grounds for the ruling were intereference with the rights of the widow (a family member had written on her behalf) despite their being 'no risk to the safety of his widow and family and minimal risk of intrusive media interest in them if his real name were to be published)'. He also said the submission that the chance the public being able to provide details of HN294's time undercover if they had his real name was 'fanciful', so the real name was not needed to fulfil the Inquiry's terms of reference.<ref name=ucpi.ruling.5Dec17"/> The [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171208-restriction-order-HN294.pdf Restriction Order] was issued on 8 December 2017.
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The Restriction order was made public on 23 October 2020.<ref>Email to core participants, ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 23 October 2020.</ref><ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200114-restriction_order-HN296.pdf Restriction Order - HN296], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 29 October 2019 (published on ucpi.org.uk 23 October 2020).</ref>
  
 
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| HN297
 
| HN297
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| ''[[Rick Gibson (alias)]]''
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| Richard Clarke a.k.a. ''[[Rick Gibson (alias)|Rick Gibson]]''
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| Cover name released<ref name="ucpi.pr.3Aug17"/> Minded-To: real name cannot be published.<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/>
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| SDS undercover
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| SDS UCO. Deceased. Deployed 1974-1976. "As in the case of the living officers cited above it is unlikely that the publication of his real name would prompt the giving or production of evidence necessary to permit the Inquiry to fulfil its terms of reference. It would be likely to interfere with the right of his widow."<ref name="ucpi.mitting.mindedto.3Aug17"/> The MPS have submitted an [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN297-Open-application-from-the-MPS.pdf application to restrict his real name], along with a [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HN297-Open-risk-assessment-from-the-MPS.pdf risk assessment (Graham Walker)] and additional threat assessments - open versions published along with cover name.<ref name="counsel.note.3Aug17"/>
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| Infiltrated Troop Out Movement 1974-1976 and tasked to infiltrate Big Flame - discovered and confronted by them in 1976. Multiple sexual relationships. Deceased.
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The application was heard at the hearing of 21 November 2017, where it was brought to the Inquiry's attention there was credible information that HN297 had conducted several relationships while undercover. Mitting noted this changed things, and asked for further information from the non-police/state core participants before making his ruling.<ref name="ucpi.hearing.transcript.21Nov17"/><ref name=ucpi.ruling.5Dec17"/> An application for core participancy by Richard Chessum, whom Gibson had spied upon and was able to provide information on said relationships, was accepted by Mitting on 5 December 2017.<ref>Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171204-ruling-core-participants-number-15-pdf.pdf Core Participants Ruling 15: Richard Chessum], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 4 December 2017.</ref>
 
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| HN298
 
| HN298
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| ''unknown''
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| ''[[Michael Scott (alias)]]''
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| Minded-to (Nov 2017): Real name cannot be published.<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>
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| SDS undercover
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| SDS UCO. Deployed against two groups in the 1970s, one of which was involved in anti-apartheid campaigning:<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>
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| Deployed 1971 to 1976 into the Young Liberals, Anti-Apartheid Movement and Workers Revolutionary Party. Convicted in 1972 under his cover name.
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:: In the course of his deployment, he was arrested at a demonstration against the British Lions rugby tour to South Africa on 12 May 1972 for obstruction of the highway and of a police officer. He was prosecuted in summary proceedings in his cover name. He was convicted of both offenses and fined and made the subject of a conditional discharge. His actions were approved by his line management. Not long after his deployment, he left the police service, since when he has had nothing to do with the police.
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| HN299/ HN342
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| SDS
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| See under HN342
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No application made for his cover name to be restricted. Regarding his application to have his real name restricted, Mitting noted:<ref name="mitting.mindedto2.14Nov17"/>
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* For N officers with numbers <100, see [[N_officers_1|N officers part 1]].
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:: It is possible that, if his cover name is published, members of the groups against whom he was deployed will remember him and be able to give evidence about him. For that to happen, it is not necessary that his real name should be published. He has politely declined to cooperate with the Metropolitan Police risk assessor. In consequence, the Inquiry does not know whether he wishes to protect his real name. If he were to do so, and no new information adverse to him were to emerge, the interference with right to respect for his private life under Article 8(2) of the European Convention which would be occasioned by publication of his real name would not be justified. For the time being, on the application of the Metropolitan Police Service, his real name should not be published. This decision will be reviewed when he has made his own position clear.
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* For N officers with numbers >300, see [[N_officers_3|N officers part 3]].
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 12:34, 23 September 2021


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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 the
Undercover
Policing Inquiry
N Officers list
Description: A list of N & HN cyphers used to designate individual officers in the Inquiry and by Operation Herne (Part 2)

Police officers cited in the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) are generally designated by a cypher / nominal starting with N or HN followed by a number. The practice of assigning these cyphers was begun in by the Metropolitan Police inquiry Operation Herne which investigated the activities of the Special Demonstration Squad undercovers. It was subsequently adopted by Mark Ellison for his Review and the UCPI, both of which draw heavily on Operation Herne. The system appears to have changed in 2017, when the Inquiry began using the 'HN' label, though the associated numbers appear unchanged.[1]

  • Updated 21 July 2018; further details of restriction order applications, etc. can be found under individual officer pages where linked.

N series officers part 2 (100-299)

Cypher Name (italics for cover name only) Position Notes
HN101 restricted SDS undercover Deployed into Socialist Workers Party in 1990s. Contemporary of Peter Francis, and according to Bob Lambert, had 'an involvement in Stephen Lawrence campaign issues' (Ellison, p. 214).[2] Real and cover names will be restricted.[3]
HN102 restricted SDS undercover Deployed into anarchist groups in the 1980s. Mitting has restricted real and cover names on health grounds.
HN103 to come 11 January 2018, directions issued for any application for restriction orders to be submitted by 30 & 31 January 2018 for MPS and Designated Lawyers Team respectively.[4]

No restriction order application made.[5] so real name will be published. No cover name used.[6]

HN104 Carlo Neri SDS undercover Deployed March 2000 to Summer 2006 into Socialist Party and No Platform / Antifa.

Real name known to the activists he spied upon, and who exposed him.[7] During the public hearing of 21 November, it was recognised that Carlo's real name was going to be published, the matter effectively reduced to who did it.[8] which was acknowledged in a ruling of Dec 2017.[9] Discussions on how to publish the name, while respecting rights of the family are on-going (17 July 2018).[10] 7 Aug 2018 ruling made restricting real name.[3]

HN106 Barry Tomkins SDS undercover 1979-1983 deployed into the Spartacist League of Britain. Ruled real name will be restricted.
HN108 to come SDS back office / manager No application made.[11] - real name to be published in due course.[1]
HN109 restricted SDS undercover & manager Deployed undercover in 1970s; later a Det. Insp. in SDS in 1995 (1980s/1990s). Real and cover names restricted.
HN110 to come SDS Detective Constable. Served in back office in last period of unit. No application to restrict name made so shall be released in due course.
HN112 restricted SDS undercover 2007 in training though never actually deployed. Real and cover names restricted on health grounds.
HN113 to come SDS (back office / manager) 20 March 2018, directed that any anonymity applications were to be filed by 28 March 2018 by MPS legal team, or 6 April for the Designated Lawyers team.[12] April 2018: further information sought.[13] May 2018: application withdrawn - name to be published when evidence relating to him is released.[14][15][6]
HN115 to come SDS back office No application for anonymity made so real be published in due course.[6]
HN118 Simon Wellings (alias) SDS undercover Deployed 2001-2004 (2007) into Globalise Resistance, Socialist Workers Party and Dissent! Real name restricted.[3]
HN120 to come SDS back office / manager No application made.[11] so real name to be published in due course.[1]
HN122 Neil Richardson SDS undercover Revolutionary Communist Party & Class War 1989-1993

11 January 2018, directions issued for any anonymity application to be submitted by 30 & 31 January 2018 for MPS and Designated Lawyers Team respectively.[4] March 2018: Mitting states that for reasons set out in a closed note, it is possible to examine HN122's deployment without risk of serious harm to HN122 or others, and the cover name must be published to give groups targeted a chance to provide evidence.[5] 23 May 2018 ruling - cover name application refused; application over real name granted.[14][15]

It was noted that the refusal to restrict the cover name followed a closed hearing. Once the cover name is released (following pre-publication checks), an open application will be published and a date set for responding on the Chair's 'minded-to' to restrict the real name.[3]

12 Feb 2019: cover-name and targets released.[16]

21 Feb 2019: Inquiry directs that submissions regarding the resetriction order over the real name are to be made by 21 March 2019.[17] MPS restriction order application over real name; Designated Laywers application to restrict real and cover names, and also targets

17 Apr 2019: ruling that real name would be restricted.[18]

17 Sept 2019, Faith Mason, whose deceased son's identity was used in part to create the Neil Richardson legend, was granted core participancy in the Inquiry.[19]

HN123 restricted SDS undercover Deployed into left wing groups 1993-1998, one of which 'advocated and practiced the use of violence'. Retired from MPS on health grounds & later diagnosed with a mental health condition in part derived from his deployment. Said to have played a part in activities connected to the spying on the Lawrences. Mentioned in both Ellison Review and Herne II. Real and cover names restricted.
HN124 - see under HN356
HN125 restricted SDS undercover Deployed into a single left wing group in 1980s. Real and cover names to be restricted on health grounds.
HN126 Paul Gray SDS undercover Deployed into the Socialist Workers Party and Anti-Nazi League 1977-1982.[20] Real name restricted.
HN127 unknown SDS Sergeant / cover officer Sergeant with the SDS 1997-2001.[21] Cover officer for Carlo Neri, Mark Jenner (HN15) and others. Ruling (Feb 2018): restriction application over real name refused[22] so will be published in due course.[6]
N129 to come SDS Sergeant SDS supevisor / cover officer.[6]

Extension sought to deal with in a future tranche.[23] No application made made so real name will be published; any cover name will be considered at document redaction stage.[6]

Received Lambert's memo on the N81 / Walton meeting; commented on character and skill of Peter Francis, but said that they did not recognise the allegations regarding seeking information to smear the Lawrence family. His statement to Op. Herne is quoted in Ellison (p.212): "[Mr Francis] was targeted towards the campaign in the same way as today… to perform a dual role of protecting the family from malicious extremist influences and providing information about potential public order issues. The anti-police sentiment on the streets was palpable, and Territorial Policing was very interested in any potential or planned disorder…" N129 believes that he was directly tasked to get involved with the campaign, although not necessarily with the family. His role was not about ‘smearing’ at all.[2]

HN135 / Mike Ferguson restricted SDS undercover Infiltrated anti-apartheid campaigners including the 'Stop the Seventy' campaign - 1969-1970. Real name given in True Spies series.

20 March 2018, directed that any anonymity applications applications were to be filed by 28 March 2018 by MPS legal team, or 6 April for the Designated Lawyers team.[12] April 2018: closed hearing to take place.[13] July & Sept 2018: 'further investigation necessary befor application to restrict the cover name can be determined. The real name will be published.[6][3]

29 October 2019: Mitting rules cover name will be restricted, but not his real name, noting it is already in the public domain.[24]

HN146 to come SDS back office / management No application made[11] so real name to be published in due course.[1] No cover name.[6]
HN155 Phil Cooper SDS undercover Deployed into Socialist Workers Party 1979/80 to 1983. Ruled that real name will be restricted.
N183 Richard Walton Special Branch background. Later head of Counter Terrorism Command. In 1998, while part of the Lawrence Review Team, Walton was involved in a controversial meeting wtih undercover N81 Dave Hagan, regarding gathering information on the Stephen Lawrence family campaign.
N190 unknown SDS Detective Inspector commented on retention / destruction of documents within the SDS during a 2004 document rationalisation process (Ellison, 201).[2]
HN200 Roger Harris SDS undercover Deployed into Socialist Workers Party 1974-1977.

Minded-To (March 2018): real name cannot be published; cover name to be published.[25]

Details released 17 July 2018.[26] 13 Sept 2018: open application to be published re application to restrict real name.[3]

Currently in 70s. Deployment apparently unremarkable. Mitting: no reason to publish real name; and HN200 and wife are concerned about media intrusion.[25]

20 February 2018, directions issued for any application for restriction orders to be submitted by 26 & 28 February 2018 for MPS and Designated Lawyers Team respectively.[27]

2 October 2018: the [1] applied for by the Metropolitan police to restrict HN200's real name was released,[28] with a deadline for responses of 23 October.[29]

It was also released that after his time in the SDS, HN200 held 'a senior management role within the MPS'.[30]

8 Nov 2018: real name restricted, with Mitting noting:[31]

The senior management role held by HN 200 in the MPS did not involve him, directly or indirectly, in the management or oversight of the SOS. My acknowledgement of the public interest in senior managers being accountable in their real name was confined to those with responsibilities of that kind.

The Restriction order was made public on 23 October 2020.[32][33]

HN204 to come SDS back office / manager No anonymity application made,[1] so real name to be published in due course.[11]
HN216 / N216 to come SDS management. Responsible for day-to-day running of the unit in the 1990s. Minded-to (Nov 2017): application for restriction order in respect of real name to be refused with Mitting writing:[21]
The evidence which he can give about the management of the Special Demonstration Squad is potentially significant. There is no known allegation of misconduct against him. He has identified no plausible risk to the safety or welfare of himself or his family beyond the possibility of unwelcome media attention if his whereabouts were to be traced. This is a real risk, but it is outweighed by the legitimate interest which the public has in his performance of his duty in a senior and responsible public office. The starting presumption that evidence given by such a person about such duties should be given publicly and in his own name is not displaced. Closed reasons accompany the note.

July 2018: both MPS Commissioners lawyers and Designated Legal Team 'have indicated they do not want to pursue the application', so the Minded To decision of Nov 2017 becomes the final ruling, and real name will be published.[6]

Expressed outrage at Peter Francis allegations (Herne II, 21.1.14) and stated in respect of the targeting of Duwayne Brooks (Herne 24.1.13): 'SDS activity targeting individuals in a public order context may have brought certain officers into contact with, or in the close proximity of Duwayne Brooks, but, if that did happen, this would not have been in response to the murder investigation, or any connection with the family'.[34]

HN217 to come SDS back office No application made so real name will be published; no cover name.[6]
HN218 / N218 Barry Moss a.k.a Barry Morris SDS undercover and manager Deployed 1968 into Vietnam Solidarity Campaign.[35]

Cover name and real name to be published as no restriction order application made.[23] Cover name released May 2018.[35] Later became manager of the SDS and Comamnder of Special Branch.

Herne II, para. 25.1.2 states: The MPS Director of Intelligence in 1999 has been interviewed by Operation Herne and stated, 'I have been asked if I recall 'any Special Branch plans to mislead the Macpherson Inquiry' into the death of Stephen Lawrence. For part of this time, I was head of Special Branch operations and have no recollection of any such plans.’ Peter Francis has alleged that N218 came out to see him in respect of withholding information from the Macpherson Inquiry. In interview, N218 stated that this meeting or request never happened.[34]

HN241 restricted SDS undercover Deployed into one group in 1970s. Ruling (20 Feb 2018): real and cover names to be restricted.[22] No allegation of misconduct. Arrested but not charged on one occasion.[36]
HN221 to come SDS back office No application made so real name will be published; no cover name.[6]
HN244 to come SDS back office / manager Full extent of restriction order being sought unknown; extension sought for MPS to supply this application (Nov 2017).[23] No application made so real name will be published; no cover name (July 2018).[6]
HN268 unknown SDS back office No application to restrict real name made,[37] so real name to be given 'when evidence relating to them is published before hearings'.[38] No cover name.[6]
N275 unknown Det. Ch. Insp. in last period of unit Critical of record retention and note-taking in the SDS (Ellison, pages 198 & 201).[2] Role as DCI, heading the SDS in its last period and role in its closure is discussed in risk assessment of HN30.[39]
HN294 cover name lost SDS undercover and manager Deployed 1968-1969 into a group that no longer exists, and reported on others. Held a managerial position in the SDS 1969-1974. Deceased. Real name restricted.
HN296 Geoff Wallace SDS undercover Deployed into Socialist Workers Party from 1975 to 1978 (details released 4 June 2019);[40] no known allegation of misconduct against him. Currently in late 60s. [41] Ruling (Mar 2018): real name to be restricted.[42]

15 Jan 2018: 'Minded-to' grant restriction order over real name; no application in relation to cover name which will be published in due course.[43]

He does not live in the UK but is willing to cooperate with the Inquiry.[43]

13 Sept 2018: open application to restrict real name will be published once the cover name has been released.[3]

Real name anonymity application made 24 Nov 2017 - made public 24 July 2019, with directions for objections to be made by 29 Aug 2019. A gist of additional information is that following his SDS deployment 'he worked on squads within Special Branch that would have used intelligence generated by the SDS'

  • 29 October 2019: Mitting rules against making a restriction order over the officers real name, writing:[24]
The specific reasons advanced in paragraph 11 of the written note submitted on behalf of the NPNSCP’s dated 14 September 2019 are speculative. I have no reason to believe that there were any “potentially important links between his covert work and his subsequent role” or that there is any evidence of significance which can be given about the latter by him or by others.

The Restriction order was made public on 23 October 2020.[44][45]

HN297 Richard Clarke a.k.a. Rick Gibson SDS undercover Infiltrated Troop Out Movement 1974-1976 and tasked to infiltrate Big Flame - discovered and confronted by them in 1976. Multiple sexual relationships. Deceased.
HN298 Michael Scott (alias) SDS undercover Deployed 1971 to 1976 into the Young Liberals, Anti-Apartheid Movement and Workers Revolutionary Party. Convicted in 1972 under his cover name.
HN299/ HN342 SDS See under HN342


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Press Release: 'Minded to' note, ruling and directions in respect of anonymity applications relating to former officers of the Special Demonstration Squad, Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk), 3 August 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mark Ellison, Possible corruption and the role of undercover policing in the Stephen Lawrence case, Stephen Lawrence Independent Review, Vol. 1, Gov.UK, March 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 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.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 January 2018 (accessed 11 January 2018).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 5, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 7 March 2018 (accessed 10 March 2018).
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 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 name of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad - Update as at 30 July 2018, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 30 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Sir John Mitting, Supplementary 'Minded-To', Undercover Policing Inquiry, 23 October 2017 (accessed 23 October 2017 via UCPI.org.uk).
  8. ↑ Transcript of hearing of 21 November 2017, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 November 2017.
  9. ↑ Sir John Mitting, On the application of HN104 for a restriction order in respect of his real name, Undercover Policing Inquiry", 20 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Sir John Mitting, Application for a restriction order in respect of HN104 - Direction, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 17 July 2018.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad ‘Minded to’ note, Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk), 3 August 2017 (accessed 5 August 2017).
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 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, 20 March 2018.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 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 Demonstrations Squad - 'Minded to' note 8, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 26 April 2018 (accessed 26 April 2018).
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 'Minded to' decisions relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad Ruling on HN122, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 23 May 2018.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstrations Squad 'Minded to' note 9 and Ruling 8, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 23 May 2018.
  16. ↑ Email to core participants, '20190212-UCPI_to_all_CPs-publishing_HN122', Undercover Policing Inquiry, 12 February 2018, referencing update of the webpage UCPI.org.u/cover-names.
  17. ↑ Sir John Mitting, Directions for SDS HN18 HN66 HN122 HN299 342 and HN344, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 21 February 2019 (accessed 7 April 2019).
  18. ↑ 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: Ruling 15, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 17 Apr 2019.
  19. ↑ Sir John Mitting, Core participants Ruling 31, Recognised Legal Representatives Ruling 25, Costs of Legal Representation Awards Ruling 24, Applications for a restriction orders by "Bea" and "Jenny", Undercover Policing Inquiry, 17 September 2019.
  20. ↑ Email to core participants, '20190625-UCPI_to_all_CPs-HN126_cover_name', Undercover Policing Inquiry, 25 June 2018, referencing update of the webpage UCPI.org.u/cover-names.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad ‘Minded to’ note 2, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 14 November 2017 (accessed 15 November 2017)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 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 the Special Demonstrations Squad - Ruling, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 20 February 2018 (accessed 4 March 2018).
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 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 (accessed 15 November 2017).
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 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 - 'Ruling 16', Undercover Policing Inquiry, 29 October 2019.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Sir John Mitting, In the matter of section 19(3) of the Inquiries Act 2005 Application for restriction order in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad 'Minded To' Note 6 and Ruling 5, Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI.org.uk), 22 March 2018 (accessed 28 March 2018).
  26. ↑ Email to core participants, '20180717_UCPI_to_all_CPs_publishing_HN25_HN200_direction_HN104', Undercover Policing Inquiry, 14 July2018, referencing update of the webpage UCPI.org.u/cover-names.
  27. ↑ 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, 20 February 2018 (accessed 1 March 2018 via UCPI.org.uk).
  28. ↑ Department of Legal Services, Open application for a restriction order (anonymity) re: HN304, Metropolitan Police Service, 26 February 2018 (accessed via UCPI.org.uk).
  29. ↑ Sir John Mitting, Restriction Order Applications by HN4, HN13, HN25, HN30, HN33, HN82, HN96. HN200 and HN304, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 2 October 2018.
  30. ↑ Inquiry's gist of additional information to be read with HN200’s open application, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 2 October 2018 (release date).
  31. ↑ Sir John Mitting, Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Demonstration Squad and Special Duties Squad Ruling 13, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 8 November 2018.
  32. ↑ Email to core participants, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 23 October 2020.
  33. ↑ Sir John Mitting, Restriction Order - HN200, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 8 November 2019 (published on ucpi.org.uk 23 October 2020).
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Mick Creedon, Operation Herne: Report 2 - Allegations of Peter Francis, Metropolitan Police Service, March 2014.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Email to core participants, '20180501_UCPI_to_all_CPs_publishing_HN3_HN19_HN20_HN60_HN218_HN353', Undercover Research Group, 1 May 2018, referencing update of the webpage <a href="https://www.ucpi.org.uk/cover-names/">UCPI.org.uk/cover-names</a>.
  36. ↑ Brian Lockie, HN241 Risk assessment (open version), Metropolitan Police, 3 October 2017 (accessed via ucpi.org.uk).
  37. ↑ 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 (accessed 25 January 2018).
  38. ↑ Press Notice: Decisions relating to anonymity applications: Special Demonstration Squad, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 25 January 2018 (accessed 25 January 2018).
  39. ↑ Adrian Baxter, N30 - Risk Assessment (gisted), Metropolitan Police Service, 28 August 2018 (accessed 2 October 2018, via ucpi.org.uk).
  40. ↑ Email to core participants, '20190604-UCPI_to_all_CPs-HN296_cover_name', Undercover Public Inquiry, 4 June 2018, referencing update of the webpage UCPI.org.uk/cover-names.
  41. ↑ 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 3, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 15 January 2018 (accessed 15 January 2018).
  42. ↑ 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 - Ruling 5, 27 March 2018 (accessed 29 March 2018)
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Press notice - ‘Minded-to’ anonymity: Special Demonstration Squad Officers (HN13, HN296, HN304, HN339, HN340, HN354, HN356/124, HN61, HN819, HN109, HN9, HN66), Undercover Policing Inquiry, 15 January 2018 (accessed 15 January 2018).
  44. ↑ Email to core participants, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 23 October 2020.
  45. ↑ Sir John Mitting, Restriction Order - HN296, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 29 October 2019 (published on ucpi.org.uk 23 October 2020).
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