Statutory guidance

Unauthorised encampments: guidance for police

Sets out the suite of powers available for police to respond to unauthorised encampments and to tackle a range of harms proportionately.

Documents

Unauthorised encampments: a summary of available powers (accessible version)

Unauthorised encampments: a summary of available powers (web accessible PDF)

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Unauthorised encampments: a summary of available powers (Welsh version)

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Unauthorised encampments: a summary of available powers (print-ready PDF)

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Details

This statutory guidance includes the powers that were already available to police in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and new powers introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. The new powers deliver on the government’s manifesto commitment to tackle unauthorised encampments and the harms caused by trespassers refusing to leave land and causing harm to communities and landowners.

Updates to this page

Published 28 June 2022
Last updated 14 July 2022 + show all updates
  1. Welsh version of statutory guidance added (pdf format).

  2. First published.

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