UPDATE | Plans in place for protest in Exeter on Saturday 29 November
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Our officers attended a protest outside Central Station, Queen Street, Exeter today, Saturday 29 November.
Prior to the event, we liaised with organisers, local partners and businesses to ensure people could exercise their right to protest peacefully while minimising the impact on others.
With any protest, we will facilitate people’s right to do so peacefully and adopt a proportionate approach, while reacting to any situation on its merits.
No arrests were made.
Any disorder will not be tolerated, nor will we facilitate any activity that places protestors, the public or officers at risk.
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Our officers will be policing a protest in support of Palestine outside Central Station, Queen Street, Exeter, on Saturday 29 November.
We have looked to engage with organisers, local partners and businesses, to balance the right to protest peacefully while minimising the impact on residents and businesses.
The protest is expected to convene from 1pm and disperse later in the afternoon.
We will facilitate people’s right to protest peacefully and adopt a proportionate and reactive approach, but any disorder will not be tolerated, nor will we facilitate any activity that places protestors, the public or officers at risk.
Members of the public will see an increased policing presence during this time, and officers will be deployed more widely to reassure local residents, shoppers, businesses, and everyone who should carry on benefiting from all that Exeter has to offer.