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Colin Woods
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HN3557 Colin Woods was a high-ranking police officer. In 1975, Woods was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. In 1977, Woods was appointed HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary. 

As a senior Metropolitan Police officer, he wrote letters to the Home Office seeking the renewal of funding for the Special Demonstration Squad. He also was involved in correspondence regarding coverage of industrial disputes with MI5 and sat of the seret Whitehall committee 'Subversion in Public Life'.

Reports

CSV
Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0728970
SDS Annual Report 1972, inc letter to Home Office seeking authorisation to continue
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
MI5
UCPI0000031254
MI5 Loose Minute submitting Special Branch report on industrial matters and detailing concerns regarding Special Branch coverage of 'Industrial Subversion' (report wholly redacted, only MI5's scathing response)
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
MI5
UCPI0000031256
MI5 note for policy file reporting meeting with senior Met officers discussing an increase in Special Branch assistance in coverage of 'subversion in industry’
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
Home Office
MPS-0724161
Home Office letter authorising continued SDS expenditure on accomodation
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730906
SDS Annual Report 1974, inc letters to Home Office seeking authorisation to continue
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
Home Office
MPS-0730676
Letter from Home Office to Assistant Commissioner authorising continuation of SDS in 1975/76
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735760
Correspondence and meeting notes on plans to improve liaison between the Security Service and Special Branch
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
Home Office
UCPI0000035328
Home Office letter to Cabinet Secretary on police representation in the Subversion in Public Life Group
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
Home Office
UCPI0000035084
File Cover and Minute Sheet from Home Office file ‘Security Measures, Special Branch Duties and Facilities – Review of Special Branch Duties and Liaison with Security Service’
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
MI5
UCPI0000035289
Note of MI5 meeting to discuss Terms of Reference for Special Branch, held on 7 Dec 1978
Colin Philip Joseph Woods