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The Public Order Act 2023 (c. 15), referred to during its passage through Parliament as the public order bill and the anti-protest bill, [1] is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which gave law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom greater powers to prevent protest tactics deemed "disruptive" such as those used by climate protestors.
On the topic of ‘two-tier’ policing, Mr Twist said: “In public order policing we are neutral as to the cause that is being protested. We base policing tactics on the threat, harm and risk ...
FITs were first formed in the early 1990s, [2] as part of the Public Order Intelligence Unit (), a section of the Public Order Branch of the Metropolitan Police.They initially targeted football fans, hunt saboteurs and political protesters (since at least 1996), [3] using cameras, camcorders and audio recorders to conduct overt surveillance of the public. [4]
Provide the police service with an ability to develop a national threat assessment and profile for domestic extremism. Support forces to reduce crime and disorder from domestic extremism. Support a proportionate police response to protest activity. Help forces manage concerns of communities and businesses in order to minimise conflict and disorder.
Ms Alexander told Times Radio: “These are police officers who have had specialist training in dealing with public order offences. “We had 4,000 available at the weekend. There will be another ...
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All public order officers need to be fit; a Level 1 officer must be able to run 1000 metres, dressed in full protective equipment whilst carrying a long shield, in less than 6 minutes. Level 2 - These officers are drawn from Boroughs/Divisions; they receive similar training to Level 1 officers but only in basic public order functions and ...
The policing of lockdown places the entire population at the centre of a huge public order operation. The public they once protected from threats has itself become the threat.