\n Protesters were arrested by police at a demonstration in Westminster organised by Defend Our Juries, who police say were in support of Palestine Action.\n<\/p>\n
\n The majority of those arrested at yesterday\u2019s protest were in support of the proscribed group, which is an offence under the Terrorism Act.\n<\/p>\n
\n However, a \u201csignificant\u201d number of arrests were made after the protest turned violent, with several police<\/a> officers assaulted, leading to 17 arrested on suspicion of assaulting police officers.\n<\/p>\n \n 857 people were arrested under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT) on suspicion of showing support for Palestine Action, with a further 33 people arrested on suspicion of other offences including assaults on police officers.\n<\/p>\n \n Following the arrests, police say that 341 people were released on bail if their details could be confirmed and will appear at a police station at a later date.\n<\/p>\n \n However, those who refused to provide details or were found to have been arrested while on bail were taken into police custody, and the total number transported into custody was 519.\n<\/p>\n \n All 858 will be investigated by the force’s Counter Terrorism<\/a> Command.\n<\/p>\n \n Deputy Assistant Commissioner Claire Smart, who led the policing operation, said: \u201cI\u2019d like to thank all officers involved in yesterday\u2019s operation for their professionalism and tireless work despite the level of abuse that they faced.\n<\/p>\n