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Details
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SDS,
MPSB
Overview

Les Willingale joined the SDS in the managerial post of Detective Sergeant in the summer of 1975, was promoted to Detective Inspector in February 1977 and left the unit in November 1977 to join C Squad. 

Later, as a Superintendent, he had oversight of the SDS from July 1989 to October 1990. He retired from the Metropolitan Police in 1991. 

Willingale is deceased and did not provide a witness statement to the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Full profile will follow.

Transcripts

CSV
Title
Hearing Day
Index
Transcript of UCPI Evidence Hearings: 19 May 2022 (HN244 Angus McIntosh, summaries)
Tranche 1 Phase 3 | Day 9
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Reports

CSV
Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0736296
5 reports on Stop The Seventy Tour; 1. a branch is to be set up at the 'North West Polytechnic' (North London Polytechnic?); 2. personal details of the secretary of the NW London Committee; 3. list of attendess NW London STST meeting of 28 April 1970; 4.
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000007430
Report on a meeting of Little Ilford WRP, 'nothing of interest discussed', held at redacted address on 29 July 1975
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017349
Report on meeting of East London Libertarians inc report from National Deviance Conference, held at 123 Lathom Road E6 on 25 April 1977
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017351
Report on personal details of a member of the East London Libertarians
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017352
Report on personal details of a member of the East London Libertarians
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017521
Report on national aggregate conference of the Workers’ League of Trotskyists, held at Birmingham Uni Students Union and Digbeth Civic Hall on 18-19 June 1977
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017515
Report on personal living arrangements of several Tottenham SWP members who live at the same address
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017523
Report on personal family details of a member of the SWP who is having a relationship with a participant in Women's Voice activities
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017518
Report on personal employment details of a member of Seven Sisters SWP
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0733365
Report on SWP plans for upcoming National Front march (Battle of Lewisham), inc minute sheet
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0733366
MPS phone message that SWP 'heavies' are ready to attack National Front marchers at Battle of Lewisham
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011156
Report on the search by the Battersea Redevelopment Action Group for new premises 
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011166
Report that the Convenor of Seven Sisters SWP is a member of the Technical Advisory Staff (TASS)
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011182
Report on a meeting of N London district SWP and people involved in the September Right to Work March, following the Battle of Lewisham anti-fascist demo, held at redacted address on 13 Aug 1977
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011180
Report on the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) reviewing their tactics following the 'Battle of Lewisham' anti-National Front demo
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011210
Report that two members of the Seven Sisters SWP are planning to move house
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011216
Report on weekly meeting of Walthamstow SWP featuring a talk on Trotsky, held at the Rose & Crown, Hoe St E17 on 3 Aug 1977
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011170
Report on SWP memberbelieved to have had an air pistol at the Battle of Lewisham but got arrested before he could use it
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011188
Report on a joint weekly meeting of Seven Sisters and Tottenham branches of the SWP preparing for the Battle of Lewisham, held at the West Green library on 10 Aug 1977
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011222
Report on weekly meeting of Seven Sisters SWP, held at the West Green Library on 3 Aug 1977
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011226
Report on weekly meeting of Walthamstow SWP inc conversation supposedly agreeing that armed revolution was imminent and inevitable, held at the Rose & Crown pub on 10 Aug 1977
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011196
Report on a weekly meeting of Walthamstow SWP inc discussion dealing with the National Front in aftermath of Battle of Lewisham, held at the Rose and Crown on 17 Aug 1977
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011244
Report on a threat received by a member of the SWP Central Committee from neo-Nazis Column 88 saying they'll burn down his house
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0732886
Notes by DI Willingale after Battle of Lewisham, part review part suggestions for future riots (water cannons!)
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0732885
Minute sheet that accompanied comprehensive report on Battle of Lewisham
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0748289
Report on proposed National Front election meeting at Newham Town Hall on 25 April 1979
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000034702
Agenda for the 1979 Initial Training Course for Special Branch Officers
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0733126
Large collection of police and Home Office documents in advance of a Friends of Blair Peach Committee demo to be held on 27 April 1980
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0733406
Memo from Kneale to A/DAC discussing a potential injunction against the Friends of Blair Peach Committee naming officers who killed Peach
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0729029
Report on a half-day SWP conference formulating Party perspectives and activities, held at Friends Meeting House, Euston Rd, 9 Aug 1980, inc minute sheet
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0729027
Report on weekly meeting of Tottenham SWP, held on 30 July 1980 at private house, inc minute sheet
Leslie Willingale
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000016706
Report summarising a document published by Workers Against Racism titled 'Evidence to the Greater London Police Committee - October 1981 - Racist Violence and Police Harassment'
Leslie Willingale
UCPI
DOC069
Signatures: Deceased Tranche One Module 2a managers
Leslie Willingale

Procedural

CSV
Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Directions on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and SDS restriction order applictions (Direction 16)
Direction
Anonymity, Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers (November 2017 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers (January 2018 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 4
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 5
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 6
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 7
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 8
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 9
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 11
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 12
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 13
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 14 and Ruling 14
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 16
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 17
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 18
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 19 (March 2021 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 19 (September 2021 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 20
Explanatory note
Anonymity
Explanatory note to the Tranche 1 Timeline
Explanatory note
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 1 – Version 3.2
Timeline
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 16
Explanatory note
Anonymity
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 2
Timeline
Explanatory Note to the Tranche 3 Timeline
Explanatory note
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 3
Timeline