Lorna Hadley, chair of the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM), told CYP Now it is likely many children arrested will be remanded in custody due to the zero-tolerance policy being adopted.
It is understood that as many as 400 arrests have been made in London since Sunday evening relating to the riots. It has been reported that police cells in London have reached capacity and alternatives outside the capital are now being used.
"There are some older ones, but it seems many younger people are tagging along," Hadley said.
She added that the situation is likely to complicate the introduction of justice reinvestment pilots across the capital later this year.
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