Home Affairs Committee - Eighth Report
Policing of the G20 Protests

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 June 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Relations with the Media

Communications

ACPO Guidelines

The use of Section 14 and non-identification of officers

3 Communications between Protesters and Police

Media Statements

The Use of Section 14 at the "Climate Camp"

Structure of Protest Groups

ACPO Guidelines

4 Use of Close Containment

The application of containment tactics at Bishopsgate

7pm onwards at the Climate Camp

5 The Use of Force

A lack of communications and training

Force, the use of Section 14 and Close Containment

6 The Use of Tasers

7 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Communications between the Protesters and Police

Use of Close Containment

The Use of Force

The Use of Tasers

Conclusion

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence

21 April 2009
5 May 2009
12 May 2009
19 May 2009
Written Evidence

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Prepared 29 June 2009