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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ross Lydall

Protest march police who face 'trial by social media' should be given mental health support, says report

A screengrab from video shared by Campaign Against Antisemitism of their chief executive Gideon Falter speaking to Metropolitan Police during a pro-Palestine march in London (Campaign Against Antisemitism/PA) - (PA Media)

Police officers who find themselves facing “trial by social media” for incidents captured on video during protest marches in London should be given mental health support, according to a City Hall report.

The call comes amid concern that Met officers trained in public order are “handing in their tickets” and stepping back from policing the demonstrations, due to the amount of weekend working and the impact on family life.

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