{"id":402760,"date":"2019-04-09T07:41:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T06:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/uk-police-ready-10000-riot-officers-as-fears-brexit-tensions-could-worsen-rt-uk-news\/"},"modified":"2019-04-09T07:41:22","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T06:41:22","slug":"uk-police-ready-10000-riot-officers-as-fears-brexit-tensions-could-worsen-rt-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/uk-police-ready-10000-riot-officers-as-fears-brexit-tensions-could-worsen-rt-uk-news\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Police ready 10,000 riot officers as fears Brexit tensions could worsen \u2014 RT UK News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/thumbnail\/5ca5c053dda4c8164b8b457c.JPG\" \/><\/p>\n<p>        Thousands of police officers trained in quelling disorder during civil unrest are standing by to be deployed in the event tensions over Brexit overspill into violence on the streets of Britain, according to a top police chief.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The head of the National Police Chiefs Council, chief constable Charlie Hall, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2019\/apr\/04\/police-amass-10000-officers-in-preparation-for-no-deal-unrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">revealed<\/a> that at least 10,000 officers have been amassed, trained in tactics to stop looting. It\u2019s a greater number than was deployed during the riots that blighted England in the summer of 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Hall claims that reinforcements for local police could begin within an hour of a request and take up to eight hours to fully deliver, insisting <em>\u201cWe would easily run at that pace for the first seven days.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"read-more-big\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rt.com\/uk\/455368-brexit-related-sabotage-device-police-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"read-more-big__container\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"read-more-big__content\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__subtitle\">Also on rt.com<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__title\">British police call railway sabotage attempts \u2018Brexit-related\u2019  <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__cover lazyload\" data-bgset=\"&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xxs\/5ca382c2dda4c80e248b4569.JPG 280w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xs\/5ca382c2dda4c80e248b4569.JPG 320w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/thumbnail\/5ca382c2dda4c80e248b4569.JPG 460w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/m\/5ca382c2dda4c80e248b4569.JPG 540w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/l\/5ca382c2dda4c80e248b4569.JPG 768w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/article\/5ca382c2dda4c80e248b4569.JPG 980w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xxl\/5ca382c2dda4c80e248b4569.JPG 1240w&#10;                        \" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It comes as concerns are being raised that rhetoric surrounding the Brexit debate could be contributing to inflaming tensions.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Hewitt, chair of National Police Chiefs Council, has issued a warning that <em>\u201cprominent individuals\u201d<\/em> should avoid inciting anger given the <em>\u201cfebrile\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cemotive\u201d<\/em> atmosphere currently enveloping Britain.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"media__youtube-frame lazyload\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300px\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LAbF9hpmGPo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Up to 1,000 officers are being trained in case Northern Ireland requires reinforcements, with mainland police constables being taught specific tactics needed in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Hall said 15 out of 43 police forces in England and Wales had placed some restrictions on leave. He revealed there had been 37 Brexit-related crimes in the last two weeks, half of which were malicious communication, with other offences including harassment and verbal abuse.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"read-more-big\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rt.com\/uk\/455492-brexit-debate-jokes-fume\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"read-more-big__container\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"read-more-big__content\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__subtitle\">Also on rt.com<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__title\">\u2018Laughing while country burns!\u2019 Brits fume on Twitter as MPs laugh and joke during Brexit debate<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__cover lazyload\" data-bgset=\"&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xxs\/5ca52776fc7e939d6d8b464b.JPG 280w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xs\/5ca52776fc7e939d6d8b464b.JPG 320w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/thumbnail\/5ca52776fc7e939d6d8b464b.JPG 460w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/m\/5ca52776fc7e939d6d8b464b.JPG 540w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/l\/5ca52776fc7e939d6d8b464b.JPG 768w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/article\/5ca52776fc7e939d6d8b464b.JPG 980w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xxl\/5ca52776fc7e939d6d8b464b.JPG 1240w&#10;                        \" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Like this story? 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