Our aims and objectives are as follows

Investigation

We’re calling for a fully independent, effective and impartial investigation into the tactics and methods employed by the police at and around the date of the G20 protests to include an investigation into individual allegations of police brutality, the use of the "kettling" and other techniques, the deliberate obscuring of police identity badges, the disproportionate use of force and the allegations of improper use of police equipment. Any inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 will not satisfy the criteria for a genuinely effective and impartial investigation. The hearings and the methods of the investigation must be made public and there must be public disclosure of the evidence and findings.

Dialogue

We would like to propose the running of a forum with the Metropolitan Police; a transparent dialogue in which all interested parties could respectfully exchange views and discuss this important agenda. We believe that an unambiguous and respectful dialogue will be tremendously beneficial to all parties involved.

Reform

Active reform of both policy and practice and where applicable legislation to ensure that all methods and tactics employed by police reflect and promote the right to peaceful protest. Reforms should include:

- An immediate ban on the "kettling technique" at peaceful protests.

- Greater accountability for senior management, changes in the way tactical decisions are made and a review of training and recruitment for riot police.

- New human-rights based guidelines for the policing of peaceful protests: we believe that the police should protect and facilitate peaceful protest, rather than seek to shut it down.

- An end to the intimidating and probably illegal practice of filming peaceful protesters and adding their profiles to a central intelligence database along with those of criminals.

- An end to the use of catch-all anti-terror powers, such as stop and search, to harass and intimidate protesters.

- A repeal of all laws which interfere unduly with democratic rights to protest and assembly, such as the restrictions on protest within 1km of Parliament (Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005)