Overview

• About one million people are expected in West London as roughly 7,000 officers police Sunday and Monday with live facial recognition and screening arches at busy entry points.
• A dedicated British Transport Police drone team is being used for the first time to help keep attendees safe.
• Pre-event operations resulted in around 100 arrests with seizures including 11 firearms and more than 40 knives, and 266 people were restricted from attending under bail or licence conditions.
• Crowd-safety experts and senior officials say a serious crush remains a foreseeable risk at narrow pinch points such as Westbourne Park.
• Organisers say the event is better resourced this year with additional stewards and crowd specialists and encourage respectful participation.