Watchdog critical of G20 policing
Updated on 06 August 2009
The police watchdog calls for changes in the policing of public protests as a new claim surfaces in connection with the G20 protests.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has called for changes in the way public protests are handled after a bleeding woman was held by officers for up to five hours in a cordon during the G20 protests in London in April.
The woman's GP told her she could have suffered a miscarriage.
The IPCC said the 23-year-old was pushed by a police shield. She said excessive force was used.
Senior officers must review public order training, warn participants of their plans and allow vulnerable people to leave, the IPCC said.
Six inquiries were launched after complaints of police brutality during two days of clashes during the meeting of world leaders in London.
The operation also sparked a series of high-profile inquiries into police tactics, including the practice of penning in protesters for long periods.
