"Tourist hotspots and other busy areas of London will see an increased effort this Christmas to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour. Hundreds of additional police officers will be on patrol after dark to keep communities safe, working with local businesses and councils to protect shoppers, retailworkers,andpeople on a night out. Areas of high footfall will be policed by plain clothes officers and high-visibility patrols with extra focus on known prolific shoplifters and threats of male violence on women and girls."
"To reduce knife crime, the Met will use data analysis to pinpoint locations in Westminster, Croydon, Lambeth, Southwark,and Haringey where it is most prevalent. Officers will have resources such as live facial recognition, traffic interceptors and e-bike teams, to target criminality in town centres. This time of year is known as the "golden quarter" of trade, generating more than 1billion of business in the capital, according to City Hall."
"Sir Sadiq Khan said: "Nowhere compares to London at Christmas and with just 12 days left until the big day, our high streets, retailers, pubs, bars and restaurants are set for some roaring trade. "I'll continue to do all I can working with businesses, communities and the police to build on these crime reductions and deliver a safer London, Christmas and 2026 for everyone.""
London will increase policing in tourist hotspots and busy areas this Christmas to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour. Hundreds of additional officers will patrol after dark and work with local businesses and councils to protect shoppers, retail workers and people on nights out. Hotspot policing will combine plain‑clothes and high‑visibility patrols with focus on prolific shoplifters and threats of male violence toward women and girls. The Met will use data analysis to target knife crime in specific boroughs and deploy tools such as live facial recognition, traffic interceptors and e‑bike teams to tackle town‑centre criminality.
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