Overview

• The V100 initiative has led to 177 arrests and 129 convictions for serious sexual offences since its launch 18 months ago.
• At the June 5 Beyoncé concert in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, officers arrested a man on suspicion of upskirting and removed individuals for stalking and threatening behaviour.
• Dedicated VAWG patrols will operate inside venues and along routes to major transport hubs to spot predatory conduct and reassure concertgoers.
• The Met has boosted live facial recognition capabilities and drafted 565 extra staff into public protection roles to strengthen domestic abuse, rape and sexual offence investigations.
• Deployments will be tailored to event demographics, focusing on concerts with high female attendance and close collaboration with venue security teams.