Police say two men were arrested during the demonstrations on Saturday.
A wall of police officers separated demonstrators in Leicester city centreLeicestershire Police attended the Clock Tower on Saturday as part of a planned operation in response to the demonstrations.
The force said it arrested two men - one for breach of peace, who was later de-arrested and left the area, and a 24-year-old for public order offences. Under the dispersal order, police will have extra powers to ask people causing antisocial behaviour to leave until 07:20 BST on Monday and not return for up for 48 hours.The protests were two of several that took place in cities across the UK over the weekend, following the unrest after three young girls were killed in Southport, Merseyside, on Monday.
The force issued a statement ahead of Saturday's protests dismissing "false information circulating on social media" about the planned events.He added: "I want to express my sincere thanks to our partners and community leaders who were integral in reassuring and informing communities about our policing activity and also assisting us in tackling disinformation on social media and Whatsapp.
"This recent activity is a clear lesson in how important it is to counter any misinformation posted online or on social media."Follow BBC Leicester on
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