Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson has repeated the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s appeal for calm ahead of planned protests.
Assistant Chief Constable Henderson said: “Thankfully, last night was calmer than recent days, and we hope this will continue this weekend.
“The right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are fundamental in a democratic society. These rights are protected in law and allow individuals to engage in peaceful protest, and will be supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
“We would urge everyone protesting this weekend to remember that these rights are limited by the need to uphold the rights of others, protect public health and safety, minimise disruption to normal life and by the need to prevent and detect crime.
“Everyone who lives, works and visits Northern Ireland deserves to feel safe and the PSNI is there to help all our communities do so, by operating a zero-tolerance approach to any violence, intimidation, or criminal acts.”
Assistant Chief Constable Henderson continued: “The public can be reassured that they will continue to see a heightened presence in towns and cities, and engagement will continue as we work to keep people safe. Our GB policing colleagues have provided us with Mutual Aid resources to ensure we have the necessary support to maintain public order.
“Evidence gathering assets will be deployed as part of our operation and footage captured will be reviewed by our Public Order Enquiry Team as we continue to robustly investigate the disorder which has occurred since Tuesday.
“We will continue to release images of individuals police want to identify and speak to, and further arrests will follow as we strive to deliver justice for those who have been involved in disorder, racially-motivated attacks and hate-filled social media posts.”
Photos and footage - including CCTV, mobile phone or dashcam footage - can be shared with police through the Major Incident Public Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/PSNI26W14-PO1
Images of people would like to speak to in connection with the disorder are being released regularly through Op Exposure and can be viewed here: www.psni.police.uk/news/op-exposure-june-2026