operation brampton 09 july 2011. information multi cultural event on the hoe edl intend to march uaf...
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Strategy As far as practicable: Protect life and property Maintain public order Prevent interference with the organised event on the Hoe, together with organisers Facilitate peaceful protest Maintain public confidence in a proportionate, intelligence led and effective policing responseTRANSCRIPT
Operation Brampton
09 July 2011
Information
• Multi Cultural Event on the Hoe• EDL intend to march• UAF intend a counter march• Two further events in North Devon• Protestors will travel from out of Force
Strategy• As far as practicable:• Protect life and property• Maintain public order• Prevent interference with the organised event
on the Hoe, together with organisers• Facilitate peaceful protest• Maintain public confidence in a proportionate,
intelligence led and effective policing response
Strategy cont.....• Gather and preserve evidence of offences• Maintain good communication with all
involved• Maximise safety to those involved in events
on the Hoe• Minimise risk to officers• Minimise risk to protestors• Tone of policing to be firm but fair and
proportionate policing within ECHR
Considerations• Level of disorder at previous marches• Balance of cost v effectiveness re resourcing• Location and distance from support• Accurate intelligence• Community confidence• Demand on resources from elsewhere (N.
Devon)• Social media, rumour etc• Saturday in Plymouth
Planning• Command protocol• Supt Community Engagement• Communication with protestors • Planning of protest routes• Mutual Aid• Numbers: Hoe Event 500 All day until 22.45
EDL Up to 500 UAF About 900
Resourcing• 15 PSUs with tasking if event did not occur• Horses• Dogs• Intel cell• Resourcing• Finance• Gold• Silver• BTP trains
Events on the day• Protestors arrived from 10.30 onwards• Event on the Hoe went ahead• Two simultaneous marches policed• Good liaison with partners e.g. Local Authority• Business as usual in City Centre• Social Media comment• 6 arrests 3 during marching and three in the
evening• ENTE policed succesfully
Learning• Establish command protocols early• Early communication with mutual aid forces
ref standards and what is expected• Involvement of finance• Early negotiation with protestors• Close links with partners e.g. L.A., city centre
management, business, organisers, media• Focus on community engagement• Clear specific briefings
Outcome• Strategy achieved ECHR complied with• Minimised disruption• Support from local communities• Well received by LA• Local Commanders with no negative legacy
issues• Thanks from protestors