Senior police officer praised “uncontroversial” relationship with Cop26 protesters

A senior police officer stated that in the first week of Cop26, the relationship between the police and the protesters was “not disputed”.

Since the incident, less than 50 people have been arrested Glasgow According to the organizers, the summit started last weekend, including Friday and Saturday parades, which attracted 25,000 and 100,000 people, respectively.

Scottish Police Said before the meeting that they would promote the entire peaceful protest. Assistant Sheriff Gary Ritchie said he hopes this atmosphere will last until the last week.

Approximately 21 people were arrested at the rally on Saturday, and a group of protesters were also seen being cordoned off during Operation Kettle in the city center.

“For such a very important incident, fewer than 50 people were arrested at the end of the first week, which proves that the relationship between the protesters and the police is basically uncontroversial,” Mr. Rich said.

“Although today is the day off for the conference, the Scottish Police have once again been in active contact with protest organizers and participants in some activities across Glasgow, causing minimal disruption to the wider community.

“Undoubtedly, you will know that the Scottish police have spent more than 18 months preparing for Cop26 and have put a lot of effort to ensure that our policing plan is robust, responsive, and popular at the same time. It’s a balance between the right to protest and the right of our community.”

Officials from all over the country have been sent to Glasgow to oversee the incident, which brought more than 100 world leaders to Scotland’s largest city last week.

Mr. Rich added: “All of our work is based on human rights, and a lot of effort has been made to ensure that our response to Cop26-related events and incidents is necessary and proportionate, and that our spirit and values ​​are upright, Fairness and respect are expressed by our own officials and the mutual aid colleagues who have travelled to Scotland from all over the UK to support us.

“This event has provided us with some unique challenges, but our officials and staff have stood up to face these challenges, and the generally good nature of the public with whom we interact makes it a broadly positive experience .