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
Over 370 arrests made nationally following of protests and violent disorder.
Violent disorder driven by disinformation and social media rumours
Policing is ready and will not stand by while communities are destroyed.
Police Chiefs are working together to step up resourcing this coming weekend after outbreaks of violent disorder
Policing's response to the creation of a National Violent Disorder Programme.
The NPCC alongside the NCLCC have today (9 July) launched the Disrupting County Lines Policing Strategy.