9th April, 1968. Commissioner, You mentioned last week the possibility of putting on a discussion covering Political Demonstrations at the A.C.P.0. Autumn Conference at Bramshill. At the moment we are finalising arrangements for the Summer Conference at Torqnay. Subjects for discussion are always difficult to find, particularly those which are topical and will be of interest to the members attending. Following the Grosvenor Square demonstration.provinoial Chief Officers are concerned and requests have been received to put on a discussion at Torquay under the title of 'Student Demenstrations'. This would take place during a closed session of the A.C.P.O. and immediately following the General Meeting of the Association. The acting President and Vice iresident have agreed to the above and have asked if Commander J. Lawlor could attend to take a leading part etc. in introducing the subject. other Chief Officers supporting the discussion on the platform would cover Oxford, Cambridge and Sheffield. It is hoped that films, etc. may be made available. May we have your blessing please. General Secretary Scanned by CamScanner I . . A . b) Demonstrations Grosvenor Square and others 7. ,ng Com: 2-529131.941: . .. . The planning and Operational control of demonstrations such .- as had occurred in Grosvenor Square, will be discussed at the September meeting of the Association at Bramshill. The Metropolitan Police will prepare a paper. . I 3? It is thought advisable for forces eSpecially in the newly #7 amalgamated forces to review and where possible to test their plans for dealing with big emergenciesScanned by CamScanner (COPY) Police H.Q. . Winchester. 0c," an. run: rd: Wm. MM. Imntuu a an". tuba-u.? ?.4qu nun-u. ?math-W. ?at h? . ?Mawuv?pn?mu unaw??w Manhunt-tho Scanned by CamScanner 4931']. June, 1966. Dear Osmond, AS part of %nrg8t? the study of the problem of student 0 6 given to DO een considering the need for advice of protest by stullce forces about demonst tions and other . den ra orms police forces are fagzd wIt W111 be Well known to you that some the fir L- 1th this Problem on a major scale for about ti: and he thinks that general background information should be adbre 0? the Current unrest and the extent of the threat for the 8 ma avallable to all forces. It would also be helpful 831%ed EV those forces in actually dealing with In par icu . - - known througho? ar the MetrOpolltan Police, to be made ut the police service. We here had begun to think in terms of a one day conference for chief constables, and assistant chief constables in charge of operations at which the background intelligence could be explained by speakers from the Security Service and the Metropolitan Special Branch, and the practical police issues discussed. However, I understand that the Association of Chief Police Officers intend to undertake just such a study at your autumn conference, and if you were willing that this conference should cover the sort of ground that I have described, I am sure that the home Secretary would agree that it would admirably carry out the purpose which the Government have in mind. All that would seem to be required to enable your conference to meet what the Government are anxious to achieve would be for your programme to be drawn up in collaboration with ourselves. Would you be agreeable to doing this? I have sent a copy of this letter to the Commissioner. Yours sincerely, QM. 24% i . W. STOTESBURY . v? 01? "canon? ?1 I b. Osmond, Esq., O.n.n. Chief Constable County Constabulary WINCHESTER Hampshire Scanned by CamScanner .- PGLIOI 133 10.00 - 10-15 '7 10s15 11.15 11.30 - 12.30 1?s30 16. 30 5071:?- Introduction oy? mission/or undesirshle students to jhe United Xingaos. 'rnotiod Handling of demonstrations. Large MW Closing Session. Ideologies beh1nd the student protssi movement. end extrons groups native 1n the United Kingdom, end foreign connections. Intelligence gsthering problems. 534 qcvt? MW Scanned by CamScanner um Kr. 1m) a man; with J. a. Usual u: n. A. Jun 1' no- Of?oo ?ll an 11.1.5 amt-tin about tho Bra-1:111 project a mono Dru?. Chit-I - n. M. 3.1.. canola. 9.15 t.I. R. {hi-Wk, Esq" 0.3.3., a. v. noun. lag" 0.3.3.. n. J. A. Elihu. 09,030. r. Go Do saith. 8811.. 9.3.6.. Gotta. 11.15 Dm'ton Porter, Esq" to r. c. 3. Km. Ens. 0-3039. '2 3. ?hr. B?qog 093.30. :0 C. nmtw. Esq" 12 I: an 2. Sir lam: Shanon, 1.3.3.. 61.12.. .2045 2. l. J. Phillips. Baq., J. Law, Bug. 00'00.? 3.15 Pol- Am .1 .I. 2., (sauna) 5.45 v.1. Scanned by CamScanner (2) the ressm for this is (1) in this country and abroad, the gathering of intonation end More trends. (2) i'he Chief Constables to give their experiences sith Vice- Chancellors and the problem with Universities. (3) the Director of Public Prosecutions to deel pure]: with the legal aspect of and I31: mi. (Not to deal with Riots, Route and Unlawful Assemblies). if desired Hr. Lane, the HetrOpoliten Solicitor to be present We (4) A very strong request 1. node for Mr. Phillips to give his views on Alex-icon ?dare. (5) To give Hr. Lulor about tso hours to enable fills to be sham sud deal with soothes. and processions. I little anxiety. The Security aspect is particularly stressed. lanes of people attending to be checked restrict to Police Officers only - no college civilian Staff and certainly no civilians to be present). Anxiety expressed it knowledge or the project and participants rssoh the Press. Another point arose as to the project on the Wednesday afternoon. I told the Conissioner and that the Commicstions project was not rm. and that 'children in Trouble' sould take its place. Mr. in emphasised that if we required Metropolitan Polioe speaker to let him know as soon as possible. I hope this letter reaches you by summing post - Saturday. 17th August, .so that we sight discuss we: the 'phne. mm life! 1tours n. ceased. 0.3.3.. Chief Constable. Hupshire Constantin-y. ?mute Scanned by CamSca??er SHAMPSHIRE Constabulary HEADQUARTERS WINCHESTER 3333 cc/ss. 19th August, 1968. 7A This letter is in confirmation of a telephone conversation which I hope to have with you in a few minutes time. As I told you on the telephone on.Friday, I felt I should take up the alteration in this pregramme with'?addell but I subsegiently realiSed that I would be seeing the Commissioner today at Bramshill. In consequence I have had a discussion with him on the subject and it is clear that all he was doing was making suggestions, and to a certain extent passing on suggestions from the security services. There seems to be no question of the Home Office intervening to take over the Conference, or at least this project. I told the Commissioner that I was concerned about these alterations because of the tightness of the pregramme and because the new programme would very much limit the participation of Chief Constables. He agreed with me that it was very necessary that we have a good discussion at the end of the day. What I propose, therefore, to meet the Commissionerls requirements, is to re-draft the programme in the following way:- 9.15 - 10.30 a.m. Security Services (this cuts 15 minutes off their time but I think they must put up with this. I cannot see they cannot cover their subject in 1% hours). Coffee 15 minutes break only. 10.?5 11.55 a.m. Four Chief Constables. 11,55 12.05 p.m. Phillips on Public Order in America. 12.05 - 12.30 p.m. Director of Public Prosecutions on the problem of ?Sitting In". 12.30 - 12.45 p.m. Questions to Director of Public Prosecution$ and Lane. /Bontinued:- Scanned by CamScanner 2-15 3014-5 90-- La'?loro 3-h5 - 4-15 Tea. L.15 - h.#5 p.m. Lawlsr. h.#5 - 5-h5 p.m. Discussion and summing up. I hope this will keeg everybody reasonably happy. I have allowed Lanler the wa1 two hours. I understand that he will take this time having regard to the films he wants to snow, but if he does not do so then it allow a longer period for zinc.ssion or earlier finish. I enclose a copy of a letter I have touay sent to the birectur of Public Prooecztions which I hobs Wiil keep him happy. y0u would be good enough to have a word with Gabby Lane and smooth things over with him. I understand the Commissioner has already told him not to travel with the D. of P.P. in futurel It means cutting out his talk but I know he will not mind doing this in order to save embarrassment, but it would be helpful, and to a certain extent ?lil explain his remarks to the Director, if he participated at the end of the Director's talk in the questions and discussions that will ensue. Indeed I feel he has something usefll to contribute as a result of London eXperience. I shall be in my office tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon after 3 p.m. if you want to talk further about this, but I hope tki? can be finalised. Perhaps you mill let Tom Roberts know that He can only spare 1% hours for the security services' contribution. I imngine phere will be no difficulty in amending the time of morning coffee fr.m 10.h5 to 10.30 a.m. and I will have a word about this to Brian. F.J.C. Pennington, E3q., 0.B.E., General Secretary, New Scotiend Yard, Broadway, London, Scanned by CamScanner COPY FOR INFORMATION General Secretary, A. C.P.O. Police . . Winchester . cc/ss. 12th September. 1908. Autumn Conference. As you know, the second dsy of the Autumn Confermce st Bremshill (26th September) is to be devoted to a con?dential study of the current and to some extent associated problems of public disorders and ancient unrest. This project was incluthd in the Conference Agenda some time ego by the A.C .P.0. Steering Committee who felt the subject wee vitel cm at the present time. Shortly sfterwerde the Home Office suggested that a conference should be heldto discuss these problems; when items pointed out that the matter slready been included st hi gnome Office screed that this Conference provided en adequate forum their representatives should be incluchd MW for the discussions and should be consulmd in the phoning stages. no. lies beendone. We surewillhe every interesting enduseml day sheedofus. Recent developments have shown the problems to he discussed ere dsily takiu on meter signifiesnee. The Home Secretary himself has shown greet personal interest end hes recently intimeted that in his View every Force should he represented end he would recerd with disfsvuir my ?Rhone of leek of unrest in the subject. The Confereme is open, of curse. to Chief Constables end Assist-at Chief Constables end. in eddition. Acting Chief Constables of Forces without reek" heve else been invited. Looking through the list of promised there are few Forces where no Chief Constable. Assistant Chief Constehle or Acting Chief Constable hes undertaken to ettend. Your Force is one ofthese and I felt it is desirable to let you know the Home Secretsry's views ?nesse Scanned by CamScanner Perm. you would be good enough to let me know or. elternettvely. ?lemme the Con?uence Secretary. Brien Morris-0y. at then Backwaters. Junk Aston, Esq. Chief Constable, Barm-h?Fumu Ponce. um.- Allo Chief Constable - Sent to:- Southport. Warrington. Gateehead, Wiltahlre, Bristol, Staffs. Boke?on-Trent- /5 Acting Chief Constable - South Shields. Barnaley. Doncuter, Halifax. Wake?eld. Scanned by CamScanner 13th anteater. 1968. The looting of the tour practical Chief Constables topthar with Commdera Lula:- and Slith, took place on 11th Septubor an arranged. affectyanrtalkinawm. hm ?emulation with mtmmabroad, 0.5., bastion:- of taking part. ushers otponoo mad. and their behaviour, ate. ton-ortropointa. uh interest - pun-as . mull: spread across tho Atlantic. It you think I an Mp manor please do not 11011th to give I. a ring. 8% H. Phillips, EMU, Deputy Chief Constabh. Imam ?ap-him. Scanned by CamScanner ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF POLICE OFFICERS OF ENGLAND AND WALES F. . PENNINGTON, A.C.P.O. Office, Gen .3 ecretary New Scotland Yard; Broadvvay, Telephone No.: 01 ~230 1212 En. 2456 London, S.W.1 My Ref.: YourReL: Ist October, 1968. STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Dear Sir, Arising out of the Annual Conference held at the Police College, from 24th to 27th September, 1968, it was unanimously agreed that a Conference of Senior Special Branch Officers be held as soon as possible to discuss current 'Public Order' problems. Such a Conference has now been arranged to take place at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 17th October, 1968, in the Briefing Room, (fifth floor) New Scotland Yard, S.W.1 and it is requested that you please be good enough to nominate an officer and forward his name, etc., to reach Commander F. G. D. Smith, D.F.C., Special Branch, Room 886, New Scotland Yard, Broadway, S.W.1. by Friday;I 11th October, 1268, As the object of the Conference will be to exchange experiences and discuss practical Special Branch problems you will doubtless agree that the greatest benefit will accrue if the Senior Special Branch Officer from your Force conversant with the subject, is nominated. Yours ncerely, To All Forces. Scanned by CamScanner newt-mm.- uv?nrr . . pom,? MAM, cuffNew (OH 01?247 a? mfg? :1?4 - - 1124321. (?54 .ww 016;? aw 9.39127; W?m w; was: tomcat .Wf? [Lu/Ceca - a Mag/W ?at twang? 7mM A f?w [fa/c 412.4 Walt/23;, W/?w (M 56. (Co) mm?. Woe-L g?b?l?Q? .W MAW Scanned by CamScanner in?. .mum?tu-m '7 3 Scanned by CamScanner HAMPSHIRE Constabulary HEADQUARTERS WINCHESTER 3333 30th October, 1968. 5,5 911,06, As promised, I am now enclosing a copy of the talk I gave to the A.C.P.O. Autumn Conference on 'Disorder in America'. Best wishes, $11 I L-ob?m . F.W.C. Pennington Esq., O.B.E., General Secretary, ASSOciation of Chief Police Officers of England and Wales, A.C.P.O. Office, New Scotland Yard, Broadway, London S.W.1. Ex Scanned by CamScanner nu DISORDER IN AMERICA INTRODUCTION The subject of this talk is "Disorder in America" and if I were to carry out the task I have been set I should attempt to cover an analysis of the whole range of incidents which have been thrown up by American Society in recent years. To do so would be impossible, and I prepose therefore to restrict what I have to say to the type with which the Law Enforcement Agencies in England have not yet had to contend the Racial Riot. In the newspapers over the last four or five years, and particularly this year and last you will have read accounts of the riots in cities all over America, and if you had time to think about them at all you probably felt a stirring of discomfort that a society so affluent, so apparently sephisticated and so like our own in so many ways should be unable to avoid such demonstrations of uncontrolled violence. And p0ssibly if you watched the television programme "Cause for Concern", and no doubt many of you did, you will have experienced the same sort 0f feeling of uneasiness at the intransient militancy of the immigrant representatives on the programme. This is the feeling only magnified a hundredfold, which I am sure every thinking American has who has the courage to look at what is happening in his country, because in the Racial Riots as they have develOped America has reached the ultimate in civil disorder, and in my view and it is a view which I am sure is shared by many others there are comparatively few more steps to be taken befonathis sort of Civil Disorder becomes Civil War. You may feel that I am over dramatising, but if you had been able to look out of your window and see a section of trOOps wearing battle order; rifles and bayonets at the high port in extended line making a sweep down the street, and a block away the same thing happening, and all against a background of smoke and burning buildings you would be more prepared to agree with me. If you had been in a forward command post manned by steel helmeted soldiers and police; visited check points where fully armed men crouched behind walls; inspected a reserve unit which included armoured troop carriers and machine guns and in the close vicinity you could hear the occasional crack of rifle fire it would have taken your mind back a quarter of a century as it did mine, and the word "war" would not be so dramatic after all. With this sort of picture in mind, I hOpe I have painted it sufficiently sharply for you, you can envisage the atmosphere in which President Johnsou addressed the American nation on the 27th July, 1967, after a whole series of disorders in many towns and cities when he said, "We have endured a week such as no Nation should live through: a time of violence and tragedy". and later on he said, "The fear and bitterness which have been loosed will take months to erase". 1 Scanned by CamScanner Item 5. Public Order Extract from the ?1.131%. of a Meeting of .9311; . 991cm. sq (to?ho) held on 55 .57 It.? No. 12. The Conference had been asked to consider the recommendations about training in crowd control made by a Sub-Committee of the Training Centres Committee. 13. Sir Arthur Young said that chief officers agreed with the recommendations. I a fence; they would also ahailable for training. ey thought that training in crowd control was receiving the right amount of tention but that greater emphasis should be placed upon instruction in self- like to see the film, and made In accepting the recommendations of the Sub-committee, the Conference agreed that there was a strong need to avoid any suggestion that widely introduced in the Police Service. "riot training" was being Scanned by CamScanner