Police Oracle - Public Order

Public Order

Showing Stories from 28th August 2022 to 4th September 2023

Opinion: don't stop the Carnival?

(04/09/23) As debate continues about the future of the Notting Hill Carnival Chris Hobbs relfects on his day at the event.

Viewpoint: another Notting Hill Carnival - more crossing of fingers

(25/08/23) Chris Hobbs will once again be attending this weekend's Notting Hill Carnival as an observer for Police Oracle. Here he raises some long standing safety concerns about the event.

(27/07/23) Viewpoint: Policing protests that are part and parcel of London life (07/06/23) Officers were briefed about dangers of Coronation protests says DAC (17/05/23) TAC Matt Twist provides details of grounds for 'locking on' arrests (11/05/23) Former Commissioner calls for 'more balance' about Coronation op

Coronation duty: boots on the ground tell a different story

(10/05/23) Chris Hobbs was on the ground observing the day before and during the Coronation and says he witnessed a much-criticised service doing a fine job.

(05/05/23) Policing the coronation: "a historic, unprecedented mobilisation" (03/05/23) Protest city central: a public order countdown to the big day (27/04/23) Public Order Bill set to pass into law (25/04/23) MPs back expansion of stop and search powers to tackle protests (20/04/23) Public order well done in London (06/04/23) Devon and Cornwall appoint ACC to take on operations portfolio (15/03/23) House of Lords back curbs on suspicionless protest stop and search

When Saturday comes: an eventful return to public order events

(17/02/23) Former Special Branch officer Chris Hobbs who has been observing London protests for Police Oracle since the lockdown, returns to the fray.