Telegraph.co.uk Fresh Violence Erupts In UK For Fourth Night MyFox Atlanta Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Tim Godwin said police would be "very robust" in dealing with further disorder, and called on parents to keep their children at home.
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Daily Mail POLICE COULD USE PLASTIC BULLETS TO CONTAIN VIOLENCE Daily Mail The Metropolitan Police today said although they had no plans to use 'plastic bullets' during any potential riots this evening, they could not rule out using them. The new weapons were developed after older rounds were criticised because of the risks ...
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'London police unprepared for mass rioting' Jerusalem Post The Metropolitan Police of London was unable to cope with extensive city-wide rioting this week because it failed to prepare itself for such a scenario, former senior Israeli police officers told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. "If I'm commanding police ... and more
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Telegraph.co.uk London riots: 20000 calls to police on 'worst night' Telegraph.co.uk Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin also called on all special constables to report for duty as the Met requested employers “to support” their emergency initiative.
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Riots stretch the Met ''beyond belief'' Public Service The Metropolitan Police force was "stretched beyond belief in a way that it has never experienced before", said Assistant Commissioner Steven Kavanagh after a third night of violence in London and incidents in Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and ... and more
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog) Third night of rioting in London BBC News Mr Malthouse said the Metropolitan Police was looking to bolster its numbers from neighbouring forces and currently had a mobile unit of 1700 officers.
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The Guardian Muddle at the Met Yorkshire Post ...
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Reuters UK 'Mindless violence' spreads to Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham The Independent Police pleaded for people to keep off the streets, and the acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner , Tim Godwin, issued an appeal to parents to "contact your children" to make sure they were home rather than rioting or watching the violence. ..
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The Hindu London boroughs on alert after third night of violence The Guardian The Metropolitan police apologised to the family on Monday, having earlier said that once the IPCC takes over an investigation, they also take over the role of family support. Deputy assistant commissioner Stephen Kavanagh said: "I want to apologise to ... Met dealt 'quadruple whammy' Financial Times London gripped by fresh violence as unrest spreads to Birmingham Irish Times Cameron cuts his holiday short Mirror.co.uk Sky News
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Sky News David Cameron flies home as leaders condemn 'sheer criminality' Scotsman Home Secretary Theresa May, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Metropolitan Police Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin were also to attend today's meeting. Mrs May said: "I think this is about sheer criminality.
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