Heavy Police Presence Planned for Notting Hill Carnival
Metropolitan Police to deploy 7,000 officers amid concerns over potential violence and crime
- Approximately one million attendees expected at the annual west London event.
- Police report over 500 arrests and multiple stabbings in the past two years.
- Authorities emphasize the use of search powers to confiscate weapons.
- Safer Spaces zones will offer support and refuge for women and girls.
- Organizers stress collaboration with police to ensure a safe celebration.
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