Police in England Need to Get Tougher with Disruptive Protests: Watchdog

Police in England Need to Get Tougher with Disruptive Protests: Watchdog
Police officers arrest an activist from the climate protest group Extinction Rebellion who was blocking the road protesting against animal farming outside the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in central London on Sept. 3, 2020. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Police in England and Wales need to be more robust in how they tackle protests that cause excessive disruption, according to a report by the official watchdog that also warned officers over “taking the knee.”

The study, published today by the Inspectorate of Constabulary, was commissioned by the Home Office in the wake of last year’s clutch of protests under the banner of Extinction Rebellion and BLM.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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