Below is a transcript of a speech delivered by Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Deputy Commissioner Dame Lynne Owens, at the Police Foundation, on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
The Grenfell Tower public inquiry, chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, has today published its final report, which examines the causes of the fire including how the building came to be in a condition which allowed the blaze to spread.
Please see below for a breakdown of incidents and arrests at this year's Notting Hill Carnival.
Detectives investigating the stabbing of a 32-year-old woman at Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday afternoon have arrested three men.
As of 22:45hrs, there had been 230 arrests.
Officers have made 145 arrests as of 19:00hrs on Monday, bringing the total so far over two days to 249.
“We are tired of saying the same words every year. We are tired of telling families that their loved ones are seriously injured, or worse. We are tired of seeing crime scenes at Carnival."
Detectives are continuing to investigate the disorder that took place in Whitehall on Wednesday 31 July.
Over the last 20 months, 100s of hours of CCTV have been examined and more than 500 witness statements have been taken.
We are using a range of specialist teams including mounted units, dog handlers, intelligence experts and evidence gatherers
The Met is taking legal advice following a decision by the independent Police Appeals Tribunal (PAT) to overturn the dismissal of a former officer.
Violence against women and girls is endemic, systemic and a threat to society on the same scale as terrorism.
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