Tranche 3 of the Undercover Policing Inquiry will consider the last third of the existence of the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS), from 1993 to the closing of the unit in 2007. This period will include spying on family justice campaigns such as that of Stephen Lawrence and Ricky Reel.
Officers who will be heard from in this Tranche include Peter FrancisHN43 Peter Francis 'Pete Black'HN43 Peter Francis was a SDS undercover officer from September 1993 to September 1997. He is variously known as Pete Black, Peter Johnson and Pete Daley and infiltrated Youth Against Racism in Europe. As a whistleblower he revealed to The Guardian that he had been spying on Stephen Lawrence's family. Francis is a core participant in the Undercover Policing Inquiry.Full page: HN43 Peter Francis 'Pete Black' and HN15 Mark Jenner 'Mark Cassidy'HN15 Mark Jenner 'Mark Cassidy'HN15 Mark Jenner (cover name 'Mark Cassidy') was a SDS undercover officer who spied-upon the Colin Roach Centre, Anti-Fascist Action, Independent Working Class Association, Republican Forum and Red Action between 1995 and 2000. He had a long-term sexual relationship with 'Alison' in his cover identity.Full page: HN15 Mark Jenner 'Mark Cassidy'.
According to the Inquiry, it has sent out all Rule 9 witness packs to relevant police officers,Twelfth Update Note, 7 Jul 2023, UCPI.View Document and has begun to receive police witness statements in response. The process for obtaining witness statements from those affected, government agencies and senior officers was ongoing in June 2024.Thirteenth Update Note, 13 Aug 2024, UCPI.View Document
The Inquiry has said hearings for this Tranche will start on 13 October 2025.
