Public Order Manual -poman 1971- < LEGIT — Playbook >

1. Background & Context The Public Order Manual (POMAN) 1971 was a restricted, internal procedural guide issued by the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police. It emerged during a turbulent era of mass demonstrations—anti-Vietnam War protests, race riots, industrial action (Miners’ strikes), and the rise of the Civil Rights movement in Northern Ireland spilling over to mainland Britain.