Undercover Policing Inquiry

From Monday 20 February to Wednesday 22 February, the Inquiry will hold its Tranche 1 closing statement hearings. Further details in press notice: https://www.ucpi.org.uk/2023/02/16/ucpi-closing-statements-t1-start-monday/

Throughout the Tranche 1 evidence hearings, the Inquiry heard oral evidence from 20 former SDS undercover officers, 7 former SDS managers and 12 civilians. You can find further statistics in the Inquiry’s eleventh update note, which was published in July:https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220729-eleventh_update_note.pdf

The Inquiry’s Tranche 1 (Phase 3) hearings start on Monday with three days of opening statements, followed by seven days of evidence hearings. Further details in press notice: https://www.ucpi.org.uk/2022/05/06/undercover-policing-inquirys-tranche-1-phase-3-hearings-start-monday/

On the first day of the T1 P3 opening statement hearings, the Inquiry expects to publish, among other materials, a timeline illustrating start and end dates, as well as ranks, of former SDS officers & those in the SDS supervisory chain of command for period Jul 1968 - Dec 1983

Chairman seeks views from core participants & the media on arrangements for the Inquiry’s opening evidence hearings in Nov 2020, including whether an audience could view a time-delayed stream of proceedings at an Inquiry venue. Deadline: 26 Jun 2020 https://www.ucpi.org.uk/2020/05/29/virtual-hearings-november/

In a statement, the Chairman has announced the Inquiry’s intention to hold the first evidence hearings virtually in November 2020. Read more: https://www.ucpi.org.uk/2020/05/29/virtual-hearings-november/

We have published details of the Inquiry’s expenditure up to 31 March 2020. View: https://ucpi.org.uk/about-the-inquiry/

Yesterday, the Chairman issued a second statement on the Inquiry’s approach to the disclosure of photographs. Download:https://ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200407-chairmans_second_statement-photographs.pdf

Chairman issues statement in response to special measures applications invited from former undercover officers who will give evidence in Tranche 1, which covers those active in the Special Demonstration Squad between 1968 and 1982. Read more: https://ucpi.org.uk/2020/04/07/chairman-statement-special-measures/

Following the PM’s announcement on 23 March regarding COVID-19, the Inquiry has temporarily closed its office and asked staff to work from home until further notice. You can still contact the Inquiry at [email protected]. Further updates will be provided in due course.