Protests over the proposed Chinese super embassy in London have led to substantial police costs, totaling nearly £350,000 over just two demonstrations. With thousands attending the protests, the deployment of police resources has highlighted the financial impact on the Metropolitan Police. If the embassy plans are approved, ongoing protests could lead to annual policing costs of around £3 million. Campaigners have raised concerns regarding the necessity of these expenditures amid cuts to community spending, questioning the justification of large police mobilizations for peaceful demonstrations.
Two large protests at the proposed site for China's super embassy in London led to police costs of nearly £350,000 over just two days, raising concerns.
If approved, the Chinese embassy could lead to approximately £3 million annual policing costs from future protests, significantly increasing public spending.
Campaigners argue that the necessity of mobilising a large police presence for peaceful protests is hard to justify, given current public finance pressures.
The Met Police stated their role is to ensure adequate policing in collaboration with protest organisers, not to orchestrate the protests themselves.
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