140 cops hurt in violent clashes in just three weeks – as Cressida Dick warns thugs ‘we are prepared’ for next flare-up
after they fought to keep apart protesters who claimed they were guarding The Cenotaph and a statue of Winston Churchill from attack and Black Lives Matter anti-racism demonstrators.
He told the BBC: "Easing of lockdown on a Saturday has created almost a countdown to carnival and I am deeply concerned that we're going to see big problems on that day. Met Police had last night said there would be an "enhanced policing operation" across the capital due to block parties and raves being held."Our role is to keep our communities safe and this evening people can expect to see a heightened police presence out in areas where we know these events are taking place.
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