Home Office minister says police are prepared for disorder
Home Office minister Lord Hanson says the police are prepared for any further disorder following the riots seen in Southgate, and that those involved will face the full force of the law.
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00:00We have now, after yesterday's meeting, put in place support for Chief Constables to both anticipate any further action
00:07and also to prepare for it through a range of intelligence-led policing issues.
00:11My first thoughts remain with the family and with the people of Southport,
00:15but it is clearly not acceptable for activity to take place on a criminal basis, as did this week,
00:21and we need to both prevent that for the future and also hold to account those who have undertaken it.
00:25I'm basically saying, as the Prime Minister was yesterday and the police are generally,
00:29that if you undertake any activity that leads to the type of criminal behaviour
00:33and conspiracy to riot that took place this week, you will face the full force of the law,
00:38and people need to know that, and the police will be looking at intelligence-led policing
00:42to determine whether individuals are engaged in this activity,
00:45and ultimately, if they are, they will be held to account through the courts and through the justice system.