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Former Met officer Chris Hobbs reflects on the medical emergencies, searches, arrests and positive interactions he witnessed while covering both days of Notting Hill Carnival.
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n many organisations where morale is low, the performance of its workforce invariably takes a downward turn. There can be little doubt that morale in the Met has massively suffered during recent years and taken that sharp downward turn in the light of recent events. There is much that is unsettling rank and file officers at present
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Cuts to London’s police front counters have sparked concern over public safety and trust, with critics accusing City Hall of breaking promises and neglecting community needs.
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This year’s Notting Hill Carnival was marred by tragic deaths and numerous incidents. A retired police Detective Inspector criticized the policing methods, raising concerns about violence, sexual assaults, and drug abuse. The event witnessed a large number of arrests, stop and search operations, and positive interactions between officers and the public. Despite the challenges, the police demonstrated compassion, courage, and professionalism.
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Notting Hill Carnival has sadly been marred by another year of Monday night violence that included multiple stabbings, sexual assaults,
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Former Metropolitan Police Officer Chris Hobbs today shares with the Havering Daily his views on the Notting Hill Carnival. It
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The question to ask is do our police officers really ‘dread’ policing the Notting Hill carnival? This has become the
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Harold Hill bereaved mum says Notting Hill carnival should not have taken place whilst knife crime is at such a
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