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Conditions imposed as part of protest policing plan
The Met has released the details of its policing plan ahead of another busy weekend in London.
Officers will be deployed across the city to respond to incidents and keep the public safe. In particular, there will be a significant police presence in the Westminster area on Saturday ahead of two planned protests, the details of which are outlined below.
We have used our powers under the Public Order Act to impose conditions on a number of events in order to prevent serious disruption to the life of the wider community.
Conditions have been imposed on a protest organised by the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) due to take place on Friday evening.
For many months since October 2023, the protest took place on a weekly basis in Swiss Cottage. Recognising the impact of cumulative protest at a time when fear and concern among many in London’s Jewish communities was heightened, a decision was taken to review the extent to which the weekly protests were causing serious disruption.
As a result of that review, conditions were imposed preventing anyone involved in the IJAN protest assembling in the area shown on the map below. Those conditions are in force this evening (Friday 27 June).
Conditions have also been imposed on a protest organised under the banner ‘For the Children’ that is due to take place on Saturday afternoon.
Anyone participating in the protest must remain in the shaded area on the map below until the procession commences.
Anyone participating in the ‘For the Children’ procession must remain on the approved route shown on the map below which goes from Russell Square to Whitehall, via Southampton Row, Kingsway and the Strand.
Anyone participating in the assembly that follows the ‘For the Children’ procession must remain in the shaded area shown on the map below.
The stage for the assembly must be positioned in the space shown in blue.
The assembly must conclude by 17:30hrs.
A counter protest, organised by Stand Up To Racism, will take place at the south end of Whitehall, in Parliament Street.
Anyone participating in the Stand Up To Racism protest must remain in the shaded area on the map below.
The stage must be positioned in the space marked in dark blue.
The assembly must conclude by 15;00hrs.
