The charm offensive?

Crikey, is this the new touchy-feely Met? Are they embracing a new diplomatic, more communicative, less clubbing people over the head style of policing? Who knows…. and how long will it last…before fingers itchy for some baton whacking action  takes over along with a spot of kettling..?

Senior officers have told representatives from Climate Camp, who are planning to construct a huge campsite next week at an undisclosed location in London, that they will be met with a “community-style” policing operation that will limit the use of surveillance units and stop-and-searches wherever possible.

Furthermore

Activists have also been assured that there will be no “ring of steel” around their camp and that sleep deprivation tactics, used when officers blasted loud music at campers at last year’s Climate Camp at Kingsnorth power station in Kent, will not be repeated.

Yeah, I’ll see it to believe it.

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