The force has come in for criticism since a number of people protesting against the monarchy were arrested while events took place.
ARRESTS made during events to commemorate the death of the Queen inChief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone reflected on the policing response during Operation Unicorn at a Scottish Police Authority meeting on Thursday.
“Police Scotland had an important role to play to ensure that significant events relating to Her Majesty’s death could be held safely, securely and with dignity. Livingstone confirmed 13 arrests were made across the whole of Scotland during Operation Unicorn, with offences including “low-level disorder, violence, abusive and threatening behaviour, and the illegal use of drones”.
But Livingstone told the SPA that while campaigning and protesting is a “legitimate, necessary, vital part of civic life”, abusive or threatening behaviour is not “legitimate protest”.
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