Policy paper
Defending democracy policing protocol
The protocol has been agreed with police to enhance the safety of elected representatives and protect the UK’s democratic process from disruption.
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In recent months, we have witnessed attempts to hijack legitimate protests and subvert the democratic process. Elected representatives have been threatened and had their family homes targeted.
The Prime Minister, Home Secretary, Policing Minister and Security Minister agreed with senior policing leaders how police forces could be supported to protect the democratic process from intimidation, disruption or subversion. Police partners reaffirmed their commitment to upholding democratic processes and their duties to the Human Rights Act 1998.