Royal protection officers from Scotland Yard are being deployed to assist at the Notting Hill Carnival amidst increasing security concerns. Approximately 7,000 Met Police officers are expected to be present as two million attendees gather over two days. Officers from the Royal and Specialist Protection command have expressed frustration at being required to perform basic crowd management duties, contradicting their training for high-profile security. The event faces heightened scrutiny following a previous fatal incident and ongoing pressure on the police force due to increased protests.
Hundreds of highly trained specialists usually tasked with guarding members of the Royal Family, senior politicians and VIPs will be deployed to help uphold security at the two-day Notting Hill Carnival.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has vowed to share public order duties more evenly across the force in an effort to ease the burden on overstretched neighbourhood policing teams.
Many officers typically work in plain clothes and haven't worn a uniform for years, which has caused frustration within the Royal and Specialist Protection command.
Working the event was really stressful and a pretty thankless role, and not an exaggeration to say that the vast majority of officers hate working at Notting Hill.
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