It Doesn't Take Long For A Magistrate To Remand Someone In Custody.

https://news.sky.com/story/police-warn-of-mass-arrests-if-planned-protest-goes-ahead-13407087

About five minutes, then they're at the back of the queue behind all the complex murder and rape cases. A wait of several years is pretty normal.

And with terrorism offences they got a month to stagger the appearances before the Magistrate.

So it looks like the police are going to have to find another excuse for not keeping their promise.