Demonstrations: Police
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether guidance has been issued to police forces on reducing risk during meetings between police officers and organisers of public protests.
Answered by Sarah Jones
The police are expected to engage with organisers of protests in advance to discuss potential routes, timings and to identify any public safety risks. This engagement informs police decision-making on any conditions they might impose on planned protests to manage public safety and mitigate the risk of serious disruption.
The College of Policing provides guidance to police forces and operates independently from Government. It produces Authorised Professional Practice on public order public safety which covers a wide range of events and operations, including protests.
The Protest Operational Advice Document, published by the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, provides practical advice for frontline officers and is regularly updated to reflect the public order legislative framework.
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