Met Police releases details for ‘significant’ operation across remembrance weekend | UK News
More than 2,000 officers from the Metropolitan Police and other UK forces will be on duty for a “significant” operation across remembrance weekend.
The Met says its plan covers both Armistice and remembrance events as well as a significant march by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
A political row erupted this week over comments made by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who criticised the Met over its decision to allow the pro-Palestine protests to go ahead.
After meeting the Met commissioner, the prime minister said he will hold the force accountable for allowing the demonstrations to go ahead.
In a lengthy statement, the force said: “We know the cumulative impact continued protest, increasing tensions, and rising hate crimes are having across London and the fear and anxiety our Jewish communities, in particular, are feeling. They have a right to feel safe in their city, knowing they can travel across London without feeling afraid of intimidation or harassment.
“We’ll be using an extensive set of powers to prevent any disruption whatsoever to remembrance events, policing the demonstration as it passes through parts of the capital, while protecting our communities from those intent on inciting hate, violence and disorder.”
The police have set up exclusion zones covering the Cenotaph, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance and other relevant areas.
They say “anyone believed to be part of, or associated with, the pro-Palestinian demonstration trying to assemble in this area can be arrested”.
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