MPs condemn police tactics at G20 protest

Untrained officers must never again be put in the frontline of policing public protests

The basic principle that the police must remember is that protesters are not criminals – the police's doctrine must remain focused on allowing protest to happen peacefully

He said the ability of the public and the media to monitor every single action of the police through CCTV, mobile phones and video equipment means they have to take even greater care to ensure that all their actions are justifiable.

there are no circumstances in which it is acceptable for police officers not to wear their identification numbers and urge those who consciously remove them to face the strongest disciplinary action

considering whether to endorse a "human rights-based" approach to policing

that sees greater emphasis placed on communicating with protesters and facilitating their right to protes

is considered soft by some senior Met officers.