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| − | '''John Lipscomb''' is the cover name given to a former [[Special Demonstration Squad]] undercover officer who as deployed in the following groups: given to a former [[Special Demonstration Squad]] undercover officer who as deployed in the following groups: Brixton Anti-Poll Tax Group / Brixton Anarchist Community (Sudbourne Road Squat),Brixton Hunt Saboteurs, Bromley Animal Rights Group, Croydon Animal Aid, Hither Green Hunt Saboteurs, Sidcup Hunt Saboteurs,South London Animal Aid.<ref name="Lipscomb">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/individuals/hn-87/ HN87] ''Undercover Policing Inquiry''.</ref> The name and the groups he was deployed in were released by the Inquiry on the 23 Feburary 2022.<ref> Undercover Policing Inquiry [https://twitter.com/ucpinquiry/status/1496447832206852098/photo/1 John Lipscomb], ''Twitter'' (23 Feburary 2022).</ref>
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| − | <br>'''As of 24 Feburary 2022 investigations by the Undercover Reseach Group are ongoing into the details of his deployment. If anyone has any infomation regarding this officer please contact the Undercover Research Group: [mailto:contact@undercoverresearch.net here], PGP available on request.'''
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| − | '''HN87''' is the cipher given to a former [[Special Demonstration Squad]] undercover officer who as deployed in the 1980s/1990s.<ref name="nh87.personal.statement.27Apr2018"/>
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| − | The chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, John Mitting, has ruled that the real and cover name will be restricted in the Inquiry<ref name="mitting.ruling11.30July2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180730_SDS_anonymity_ruling_11.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad: Minded to note 12 and Ruling 10], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 30 July 2018.</ref> on health grounds.<ref name="mitting.mindedto9.23May2018"/>
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| − | For the N cipher system see [[N officers]] page.
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| − | ==As an SDS undercover==
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| − | Held sensitive posts before joining the SDS. Does not recall who recruited them to that unit, and there was no psychometric testing. Initially spent time in back office. One of the groups infiltrated 'was violent in outlook' and HN87 believes one individual there presents an ongoing threat. They were not arrested, though were stopped while driving and asked to produce documents. Another part of the risk assessment states:<ref name="hn87.ra.12June2018">David Reid, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180612-HN87_risk_assessment.pdf N87 - Risk Assessment], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', 12 June 2018, published 9 July 2018 via ucpi.org.uk.</ref>
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| − | :: N87 was considered as part of a potential miscarriage of justice that may have occurred when a number of activists were arrested for property offences but appears not to have been involved.
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| − | Joined Special Branch in 1970s and said:<ref name="nh87.personal.statement.27Apr2018">'HN87', [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180427-HN87_impact_statement.pdf HN87 Impact Statement], ''Metropolitan Police Service'', 27 April 2017, published 9 July 2018 via ucpi.org.uk.</ref>
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| − | ::I signed the Official Secrets Act which I have respected and I expected my employer to do the same. It was made clear on joining Special Branch that the whole branch was very confidential.
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| − | :: I was not given an express promise of confidentiality but the whole set up of Special Branch, the act that the SOS was a secret group operating from covert premises, and the process to obtain a covert identity made it clear that both myreal and cover identity would be protected. I would not have agreed to do the role if I thought that my identity would be revealed.
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| − | Says they did not have any sexual relationships when deployed.<ref name="nh87.personal.statement.27Apr2018"/>
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| − | The risk assessment notes:<ref name="hn87.ra.12June2018"/>
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| − | :: In relation to welfare and support N87 states that s/he tended to 'just get on with it'. Most of N87's colleagues would have been supportive. N87 did not request or require input when s/he was deployed.
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| − | Retired from police in 2000s and has moved onto other careers.<ref name="nh87.personal.statement.27Apr2018"/>
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| − | The risk assessor places threat of harm from as low if cover or real name is revealed.<ref name="hn87.ra.12June2018"/>
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| − | ==In the Undercover Policing Inquiry==
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| − | * 19 April 2018: Directed to file anonymity application by 24/27 April 2018.<ref name="ucpi.dir.19Apr2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180419_direction_SDS_anonymity_applications.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstrations Squad: Directions], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 19 April 2018.</ref>
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| − | * 23 May 2018: Inquiry Chair, John Mitting, stated he was minded to restrict the real and cover names<ref name="ucpi.pr.23May2018"/> for reasons which cannot be made public.<ref name="ucpi.pr.23May2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/201805223-PN_SDS_MT_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-conatent/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>
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| − | * 9 July 2018: provisional decision by Mitting to restrict real and cover names,<ref name="ucpi.pr.9July2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180709-NPOIU_SDS-press_notice-anonymity-docs-FINAL.pdf Publication of documents relating to anonymity applications: National Public Order Intelligence Unit & Special Demonstration Squad], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 9 July 2018.</ref> with application material being released:<ref name="ucpi.doclist.9July2018">[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/website_MTN_9_10_11-Officers_document_list.pdf List of documents relating to SOS officers - published 09 July 2018], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 9 July 2018.</ref>
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| − | ::* [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180423-HN87_CL_application.pdf Open application for a restriction order (anonymity) re: HN87], Metropolitan Police Service, real name only, 23 April 2018.
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| − | ::* [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180501-HN87_DL_application.pdf Open application for a restriction order (anonymity) in respect of HN87's real name and cover name], MPS 'Designated Lawyers Team', 1 May 2018.
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| − | ::* [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180427-HN87_impact_statement.pdf Impact Statement of HN87], 27 April 2018.
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| − | ::* [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180612-HN87_risk_assessment.pdf N87 - Risk Assessment], 12 June 2018 (David Reid).
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| − | : It was also directed that any objections to Mitting's intention to grant the restriction order to be made by 20 July 2018.<ref name="mitting.directions.9July2018">Sir John Mitting, [https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180709-SDS_NPOIU_direction-for-NSCPs-to-respond-to-open-evidence-and-apps.pdf Applications for restriction orders in respect of real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad and of the National Public Order Intelligence Unit - Directions], ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'', 9 July 2018.</ref>
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| − | * 30 July 2018: Mitting rules the real and cover names of HN87 will be restricted in the Inquiry.<ref name="mitting.ruling11.30July2018"/>
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| − | *11 November 2021 Mitting revokes restrciton order regarding cover name - 'due to change in personal circumstances'.<ref="mitting.ruling.20.11Nov2021" John Mitting,[https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211111-Ruling_SDS_Anonymity_20-HN87_cover_name_revoked.pdf Ruling 20] ''Undercover Policing Inquiry'',11 November 2021.</ref>
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| − | *23 Feburary 2022 Inquiry Publishe Cover Name and Groups Targeted.<ref name="Lipscomb"/>
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