HN2182 Robert 'Bob' Bryan was Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner from July 1978 until September 1980, and as such responsible for the Special Demonstration Squad in the hierarchy.
As DAC he received the SDS Annual Reports, and he was involved in discussions about the Special Branch Guidelines during this time. Bryan took part in meetings with MI5, and he was as a member of the Interdepartmental Group on Subversion in Public Life (SPL).
Robert 'Bob' Bryan served as the Commander and head of the Metropolitan Police Special Branch in the late 1970s, before later reaching the rank of Deputy Assistant Commissioner. In his post-retirement career, he held prominent security leadership positions, including head of security at the London Borough of Hounslow and a consultancy role for the Association of Chief Police Officers
Bob Bryan did not provide a witness statement and has died since the Undercover Polcing Inquiry started.