Update following planned procession and counter protest in Liverpool

We can confirm that a total of eight people were arrested during the policing of a planned procession and counter protest in Liverpool today, Saturday 13 June.

They were arrested for a variety of Public order and ASB offences, including the following:

A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of Breach of the peace

A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of Section 60aa public order offence and possession of cannabis after reportedly refusing to remove a balaclava in a location covered by the Section 60 order.

A 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of Being drunk and disorderly and Assaulting a constable.

Other arrests were made for Public order offences.

All have been taken to police stations to be questioned. Officers will be in the area to provide further reassurance to the community.

Superintendent Phil Mullally said: “All of those people arrested will now be subject to investigations, so if you have any information to assist, then please let us know.

“The majority of these arrests were made prior to the procession or after groups dispersed, with individuals identified as being involved in anti-social behaviour in nearby locations. 

“We hope that the disruption caused today has been minimal, which was assisted by our use of additional powers, including a Section 60 order and Section 34 Dispersal zone. Our response today was clear – to ensure the safety of all those attending and of the wider public, and of course to take swift, appropriate and proportionate action if people are suspected of committing criminal offences.

“Please contact us if you have any other information, either directly or anonymously via Crimestoppers.”

Anyone with information about antisocial behaviour and criminality should contact Merseyside Police social media desk using X or Facebook @MerPolCC. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or by calling 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.