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HN357 David Bicknell was Detective Superintendent of S Squad overseeing the SDS from July 1974 to July 1975 and then Chief Superintendent from August 1976 to early 1977. He was later Special Branch Commander. He signed a witness statement to 'Operation Herne' on 27 November 2015, in which he offered justification for the use of dead children's identities by SDS officers.

Profile to follow.

Transcripts

CSV
Title
Hearing Day
Index
Transcript of UCPI Evidence Hearings: 17 May 2022 (HN3378 Derek Brice, summaries)
Tranche 1 Phase 3 | Day 7
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Reports

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Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735815
Note of Special Branch - MI5 conference on their overlapping interests, held on 30 Aug 1974
David Richard Edward Bicknell
MI5
UCPI0000030762
MI5 Note for File reporting meeting on current SDS structure, activity and management, held at New Scotland Yard on 30 Aug 1974, inc list of infiltrated groups (attached)
David Richard Edward Bicknell
MI5
UCPI0000030053
MI5 note for file concerning attendance by Det Supt Bicknell and DCI Kneale at MI5 on instruction from Commander Rodger to discuss handling of agent material - how SDS reports are made and how to share info without identifying the officer to others who se
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0724139
Memo from Kneale to Commander Ops asking for next instalment of funds
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000022002
Report on Special Delegate Conference of Workers Revolutionary Party (very detailed), held in London on 12-13 July 1975, inc numerous conference docs (not attached)
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011266
Report that Dave Morris has infrequent contact with an imprisoned anarchist
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730732
Memo from Chief Superintendent Bicknell to Commander Admin concerning new SDS officers, inc ref to HN300 ending deployment
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0732910
Correspondence stating HN297 DS Clark has been confronted with 'his' birth and death certificates by members of Big Flame and is being withdrawn, inc minute sheet
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0735776
Minutes of first informal twice-yearly meeting between representatives of the Security Service and Special Branch, held at New Scotland Yard on 11 Oct 1976
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0732916
Minute sheet concerning withdrawal of HN297 DS Clark and redeployment to other area, and his replacement with HN80
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735778
Note for File on the Second Informal Conference between representatives of Special Branch and MI5, held at Curzon St House on 8 Feb 1977
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0735784
Minutes of the third informal twice-yearly meeting between representatives of the Security Service and Special Branch, discussing investigative journalism and Trotskysit entryism, held on 27 Sept 1977
David Richard Edward Bicknell
MI5
MPS_0735795
Correspondence on invitation from MI5 to a party to thank Special Branch officers, held at Curzon St House on 22 Feb 1978
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0527309
Memo from David Bicknell to D2 Branch listing names and warrant numbers of officers sitting promotion exams
David Richard Edward Bicknell
MI5
MPS-0735809
Minutes of informal conference of Special Branch and MI5, held at 70 Grosvenor Street on 17 Aug 1979, inc cover letter for copy sent to Cmdr John Wilson (SB)
David Richard Edward Bicknell
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0527308
Memo from Trevor Butler to Derek Kneale listing SDS officers who have applied to sit promotion exams
David Richard Edward Bicknell

Procedural

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Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Explanatory note to the Tranche 1 Timeline
Explanatory note
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 1 – Version 3.2
Timeline