Arrests continue to be made following the outbreaks of violent disorder seen last month.

Arrests continue to be made following the outbreaks of violent disorder seen earlier this month.

Over 150 high harm offenders identified

Impact of programme already seeing results 

‘Zombie-style’ knives and ‘zombie-style’ machetes will be added to list of prohibited offensive weapons.

We expect these figures to continue rising in the coming weeks as investigations continue and our communities begin to recover

Situation stabilising but Northern Ireland facing significant challenges

Identifying and investigating those inciting violent disorder

Relentless detective work and partnership with criminal justice partners will continue 

Total number of arrests rises to 483

Warning comes from National Police Chiefs’ Council Chair

Suspects will be remanded even with no previous convictions as deterrence