Number of arrests on June 30 2011

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Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

Please could you provide me with the number of arrests which took place during protests on 30th June 2011 and provide a breakdown of what these arrests were for.

Please could you also provide confirmation as to whether any of these arrests have led to successful prosecutions or whether there are any prosecutions still outstanding.

Yours faithfully,

Emily Apple

Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Dear Ms Apple

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2012010002080
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received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 16/01/2012.  I note
you seek access to the following information:

* "Please could you provide me with the number of arrests which took
 place during protests on 30th June 2011 and provide a breakdown of
 what these arrests were for. Please could you also provide
confirmation as to whether any of  these arrests have led to
successful prosecutions or whether there are any prosecutions still
outstanding."

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