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| Police defended on G20 tactics | Police defended on G20 tactics |
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| The President of the Association of Chief Police Officers has defended the police service following criticism over the handling of the G20 protests. | The President of the Association of Chief Police Officers has defended the police service following criticism over the handling of the G20 protests. |
| Sir Ken Jones told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme that criticisms of the police had lacked objectivity and perspective. | Sir Ken Jones told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme that criticisms of the police had lacked objectivity and perspective. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating almost 90 complaints at the London protests. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating almost 90 complaints at the London protests. |
| Its chairman, Nick Hardwick, has expressed concerns over the frontline supervision of officers. | Its chairman, Nick Hardwick, has expressed concerns over the frontline supervision of officers. |
| Sir Ken said people needed to realise how well demonstrations were policed in the UK. | Sir Ken said people needed to realise how well demonstrations were policed in the UK. |
| FROM THE TODAY PROGRAMME More from Today programme | FROM THE TODAY PROGRAMME More from Today programme |
| "I can't find any other country which doesn't use water cannon, CS gas, rubber bullets. Our approach is proportionate and, in fact, has delivered on many other occasions," he said. | "I can't find any other country which doesn't use water cannon, CS gas, rubber bullets. Our approach is proportionate and, in fact, has delivered on many other occasions," he said. |
| "But on the question of a review, yes, Acpo has welcomed that but I think we need to do it with some objectivity and have a broader perspective than I've seen in the last few days. | "But on the question of a review, yes, Acpo has welcomed that but I think we need to do it with some objectivity and have a broader perspective than I've seen in the last few days. |
| "We need to make sure we don't condemn the many for the problems created by a few." | "We need to make sure we don't condemn the many for the problems created by a few." |
| Concerns | Concerns |
| Three cases, including the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, are being investigated by the IPCC. | Three cases, including the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, are being investigated by the IPCC. |
| Meanwhile, further footage has emerged in the Times newspaper of an officer pointing a Taser at a group of people lying on the floor of a squat, near Liverpool Street station. | Meanwhile, further footage has emerged in the Times newspaper of an officer pointing a Taser at a group of people lying on the floor of a squat, near Liverpool Street station. |
| HAVE YOUR SAYThe individual allegations should be fully investigated but it is nonsense to suggest the police were heavy handed as a ruleDavid, Horsham Send us your comments | |
| It is not known what level of threat the officers had faced which may have led to the weapons being drawn. | It is not known what level of threat the officers had faced which may have led to the weapons being drawn. |
| Mr Hardwick will give evidence on the G20 policing at the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee on Tuesday. | Mr Hardwick will give evidence on the G20 policing at the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee on Tuesday. |
| On Sunday, he questioned in the Observer why some officers apparently removed identity numbers from uniforms. | On Sunday, he questioned in the Observer why some officers apparently removed identity numbers from uniforms. |
| He also said police were "servants" not "masters". | He also said police were "servants" not "masters". |
| In relation to his concerns over some officers suspected of removing their identification numbers, Mr Hardwick said: "I think that raises serious concerns about the frontline supervision. Why was that happening, why did the supervisor not stop them? | In relation to his concerns over some officers suspected of removing their identification numbers, Mr Hardwick said: "I think that raises serious concerns about the frontline supervision. Why was that happening, why did the supervisor not stop them? |
| "What does that say about what your state of mind is? You were expecting trouble?" | "What does that say about what your state of mind is? You were expecting trouble?" |
| Mr Tomlinson died after being pushed over by police on 1 April and film footage also showed an officer hitting Nicola Fisher, 35, from Brighton, across the face with his hand and on her leg with a baton on 2 April. | Mr Tomlinson died after being pushed over by police on 1 April and film footage also showed an officer hitting Nicola Fisher, 35, from Brighton, across the face with his hand and on her leg with a baton on 2 April. |
| At the weekend footage, released by Camp for Climate Action protesters at the London G20 demonstrations, showed a police officer striking a man, identified as IT worker Alex Cinnane. | At the weekend footage, released by Camp for Climate Action protesters at the London G20 demonstrations, showed a police officer striking a man, identified as IT worker Alex Cinnane. |
| The video on the Sunday Times website, was edited before it was released, and does not show Mr Cinnane making any threatening behaviour towards the police officer. | The video on the Sunday Times website, was edited before it was released, and does not show Mr Cinnane making any threatening behaviour towards the police officer. |