"A total of 857 people were arrested under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for showing support for Palestine Action. A further 33 arrests were made for other offences, including 17 for assaulting officers. As part of a policing plan put in place ahead of the demonstration, all those arrested were taken to a prisoner reception point in Westminster. Those who gave their details were released on bail to return to a police station at a later date."
"I'd like to thank all officers involved in yesterday's operation for their professionalism and tireless work despite the level of abuse that they faced. The violence we encountered during the operation was coordinated and carried out by a group of people, many wearing masks to conceal their identity, intent on creating as much disorder as possible. Many of those individuals have now been arrested and we have begun securing charges."
857 people were arrested under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for showing support for Palestine Action, and a further 33 arrests were made for other offences, including 17 for assaulting officers. An estimated 1,500 people gathered in Westminster to protest the banning of Palestine Action. A prisoner reception point in Westminster processed 341 people, while 519 were taken into Metropolitan custody for Terrorism Act offences. Protesters who gave details were released on bail to return later; those who refused to give details and people already on bail were taken to custody suites. No custody suites outside London were required. All 857 arrested under the Terrorism Act will be investigated by the Counter Terrorism Command, and the Met has been working with the Crown Prosecution Service to speed up charging decisions. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Claire Smart praised officers’ professionalism and said coordinated violence by a masked group resulted in many arrests and charges.
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