In June 2020, following the tearing down of the slave-trader, Edward Colston's, statue in Bristol by protesters in response to the killing of George Floyd, the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) announced that a statue of Baden-Powell on Poole Quay would be removed temporarily for its protection, amid fears for its safety. Police believed it was on a list of monuments to be destroyed or removed, targeted by anti-racism protestors due to perceptions that Baden-Powell had held homophobic and racist views. The statue had been installed by BCP Council in 2008.