Statement re G8 Demo
In light of the proposed demonstrations by a number of anti-capitalist groups in what has been labelled 'The week of Action' in the lead up to G8 the MPS has been working closely with City of London Police and British Transport Police.
We have sought to engage with protest groups who were proposing action around G8 through our Police Liaison Teams but at this stage no groups or individuals have engaged with us. We would continue to ask anyone who wants to protest in London around the G8 Summit to contact us so that we can work with them and facilitate peaceful protest.
As part of our engagement we have met with key business representatives in Central London and the City to advise them about: how best to prepare their staff, their premises and how to deal with protest in their business premises should it happen.
The pan-London policing plan, Operation Hemingway, combines both dedicated and flexible resources which can be drawn from across London to respond to disorder or incidents should they occur.
At approximately 10:00hrs this morning, officers attended an address in Beak Street, W1 with a search warrant relating to intelligence that individuals at the address were in possession of weapons and were intent on causing criminal damage and engaging in violent disorder. There is no containment.
Today a section 60 and 60AA were authorised and have been in place since this morning in the City of Westminster and the City of London and is based on intelligence around the use of paint bombs and shields against police and police horses. This is ongoing and officers remain at the scene.
A small number of demonstrations have been taking place in Oxford Street and Regent Street and they are currently at Piccadilly Circus.
So far we have made six arrests:
2 x possession of articles with intent to commit criminal damage
1 x assault on police
1 x criminal damage
1 x possession of an offensive weapon
1 x failing to remove a face covering under Section 60AA
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