an officer or community member rescue is required, provided the responses are in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979 as amended. 4.2. Negotiation is only possible when the assembly remains peaceful. It is not an option where protesters breach the law. 4.3. A Security Plan must be formulated by the commanding officers. 4.4. Officers who have received specialized training in using non-lethal and lethal weapons should be deployed to the protest sites in adequate numbers to effect crowd control of the unlawful assembly present. 4.5. Arrangements must be made for dealing with special and vulnerable groups of persons at protest sites. 4.6. A special inquiry desk must be set up: 4.6.1. To provide information relating to the location of those arrested at police stations; and 4.6.2. To lodge complaints of torture or other forms of misconduct. 4.6.3. Such a desk must be maintained at the ASP’s office (where an independent mechanism for investigating complaints and providing redress should be in place). 4.7.Perimeter security must be strengthened. 4.7.1. The police may set up appropriate barriers to protect the public and property, provided it does not unduly disturb the public by making specific locations practically inaccessible. 4.7.2. Provided it is not a security concern, a media statement should be made regarding the routes blocked by iron barriers in order for civilians to utilize alternative routes and plan their journeys accordingly. 34