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Public order public safety
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The following links provide additional information relating to public order public safety (POPS) and provide historic context relating to POPS.
- Adapting to protests
- Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
- British Transport Police
- Cabinet Office (2009) Understanding Crowd Behaviours: Guidance and Lessons Identified
- Changes to legislation for policing protests
- College of Policing (2013) Guidance on the Amendment to Sections 5(1) and 6(4) of the Public Order Act 1986
- Command considerations table for gold, silver, bronze
- Crime and Courts Act 2013
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998
- Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
- Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
- Criminal Law Act 1967
- Crowd and event safety template
- Football Association
- Football League
- Football Safety Officers Association
- Football Spectators Act 1989
- HMIC (2009) Adapting to Protest – Nurturing the British Policing Model
- His Majesty's Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) thematic inspection to protest, ‘Getting the balance right?’
- HSE (1999) The Event Safety Guide: A Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Similar Events
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP)
- Licensing Act 2003
- NPCC (2015) Policing Linked to Onshore Oil and Gas Operations
- NPCC (2018) Event Policing Operational Advice (revised June 2019)
- NPIA (2010) Standard Operating Procedure Guide on Police to Police and Inter-Agency Airwave Interoperability
- Police Act 1996
- Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- Police response to protest flow charts
- Premier League
- PSNI Service Procedure 14/2008 (amended 9/6/11)
- PSNI Service Procedure 15/2007 Policing of Football Matches/Sporting Events
- Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
- Public Order Act 1986
- Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA
- Review of 2011 disorder
- Risk supporter checklist
- Ten key principles governing the use of force by the police service
- Terrorism Act 2006
- Understanding eviction powers
- Use of force briefing template
The POPS Specialist Operational Support on the Knowledge Hub is a forum for all aspects of POPS policing (you will need to log in). This community is relevant to all officers from operational planners, Police Support Unit (PSU) Level 3 trained staff and individuals up to and including gold POPS commanders. Members of the police service are encouraged to use both the POPS APP and the POPS community on Knowledge Hub to access the most current information and advice.