- Question by: James Cleverly
- Meeting date: 07 September 2011
Thank you, Madam Chairman. Acting Commissioner, the feedback I have had from a number of police officers of various ranks with regard to public order policing over the last 18 months is that there is an atmosphere of 'damned if you do, damned if you don't'. You used the phrase 'robust enforcement' and, as you say, there have been numerous examples of police officers both collectively and as individuals showing enormous levels of bravery, and that needs to be recognised. Do you currently feel that the response that you need to have in situations like this is getting the political...