"We accept that this is all part of policing in a capital city, but it does present unique cost and resourcing pressures for the Met. All the officers you see out on these busy protest and event days have other core roles and while we have done a lot to limit the number of officers pulled away from frontline duties, it is inevitable that there will still be an impact on other policing priorities."
"For 700 days the UK government has been an ally of Israel while it has carried out a barbaric assault on Gaza. We will demonstrate tomorrow and next week in our hundreds of thousands to show the British people are not friends of genocidaires, even if our government is."
Policing protests and major events in London cost the Metropolitan Police more than £10 million in one month. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan reported that 62,829 officer shifts have been extracted from local communities since June to cover events. Pride in London, Notting Hill Carnival, Wembley Stadium concerts and major sporting fixtures required policing resources. The force is preparing for more than 1,000 participants at a Palestine Action rally alongside pro‑Gaza and counter‑demonstrations and an anti‑migrant hotel protest. Further events this month include a demonstration organised by far‑right activist Tommy Robinson and the state visit of President Donald Trump. Adelekan said such duties create unique cost and resourcing pressures and pull officers away from frontline roles.
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