On Thursday 9 September 2021, the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland convened a roundtable that brought key partners and academics together. It considered the policing of protests connected with COP26 in Glasgow. The event was available to view live online by members of the public and you can watch a recording on this page.
The event aimed to demonstrate Police Scotland’s commitment to protecting people’s right to protest or counter-protest, balanced against the rights of the wider community. The event also showcased the practical ways in which Police Scotland will protect those rights while ensuring individual and community safety and wellbeing.
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Meeting Live Stream
Live stream viewable here once meeting started
Watch Event
Welcome and Introduction
Tom Halpin, Chair of the SPA, COP26 Oversight Group
Panel Member Introductions
Event Moderator, Kezia Dugdale, John Smith Centre
Session 1 – Crowd psychology, collective protest and crowd-police interactions
Professor Steve Reicher and Gill Imery, HMICS
Session 2 – Human Rights and the sound of democracy
John Scott QC and Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner
Session 3 – Policing Glasgow for all citizens over COP26
ACC Bernard Higgins, Gold Commander for COP26 and Denise Hamilton, Glasgow City Council
General Discussion, with Questions and Answers
Event Moderator, Kezia Dugdale will put questions to all panellists
Roundup and Reflections
Tom Halpin, Chair of the SPA COP26 Oversight Group
Closing Remarks
Martyn Evans, Chair of the SPA
Police Scotland Chief Constable, Iain Livingstone
