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CW Events – There is Protest Today in Davies St, W1 11:00 – 13:00. The protest is in relation to Animal Rights. Numbers attending and Tactics to be used are not known. Premises Managers in Vicinity and previously targeted by Animal Rights to ensure proper security measures are in place.  An appropriate policing plan is being implemented.  

New Scotland Yard, Broadway, SW1:Evacuation Exercise 1400Hrs+. Please note that there will be large numbers of people in the area. Will update when complete.

Main Mayday protest group have now made way to The Strand/Trafalgar Sq. Anticipate they will visit premises in the area. Please be vigilant in relation to premises and report any suspicious behaviour. Updates to follow.

 

Oxford St,W1: Please be aware of large group of 100 protestors - Mayday attending various premises in the area. group causing congestion. Police conducting a proportionate response, please avoid the area. Updates to follow.

The Annual Mayday March and rally will take place today. The march will start at 1300hrs from Clerkenwell Green, EC1 and proceed to Trafalagar Suare via Kingsway, Aldwych and the Strand. Proprtionate Police resources will be on the street to ensure all events pass peacefully and to minimise any disruption. Further updates to follow.

The Met Office have issued a severe weather warning affecting London & the South east. Please check www.metoffice.gov.uk for details. Issued at: 1652 on Mon 30 Apr 2012

Valid from: 2100 on Mon 30 Apr 2012

Valid to: 1500 on Tue 1 May 2012

Outbreaks of rain, heavy and possibly thundery, are likely to affect southern England and the southern half of Wales, late on Monday and during Tuesday.
                        
                        The public should be aware that, following recent heavy rainfall, further localised flooding is possible, with parts of Devon, Dorset and Somerset looking especially vulnerable. There will also be difficult driving conditions at times.
                        
                        As we move through daylight hours on Tuesday the risk of heavy rain will gradually reduce.
                        
                        In addition, strong northeasterly winds are likely across the Midlands and parts of Wales.
                        

The Environment Agency have also issued flood alerts for south east england, details can be found at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/34678.aspx?type=Region&term=Southeast&from=fl

Issued by Peter Reeves Westminster Contingency Planning Team 

Officers are in attendance at an incident in Tottenham Court Road where a 50 year old man is causing a disturbance. Police were called at 11.59 on Friday 27 April to an office building on Tottenham Court Road. Items, including electrical equipment, have been thrown out of a fifth floor window. A 300m cordon has been put in place and a negotiator is on scene. We would advice people to keep clear of the area due to congestion. No reported injuries at this time.

There is a small group of a dozen or so demonstrators on Trafalgar Square, trying to block various junctions. Traffic is moving but is very heavy in area as a result. This is apparently regarding disability related cuts and police are on scene. I will send updates as appropriate.

Sgt Mike Dancey - GSZ-IR

020 3276 0440

Belgrave Sq, W1:Due to persons on roof, closures still in situ. Please avoid the area. Incident reported in media. Only significant updates to follow.

Belgrave Sq, W1:Police dealing with an incident subsequently there are number of road closures in the area-please avoid. Update to follow.

Dear All,

From Ch Supt Alaric Bonthron

Ladies/Gentlemen

This is an early heads up regarding planned events over the Jubilee

Weekend. As you will see from the attached link on the direct gov

website there will be a significant impact on London across the

extended bank Holiday weekend.

I have been appointed Bronze Community, and the CSSC hub will be

operating - as it will regarding the Torch Relay events across the UK.

The link

_http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/Features/DG_WP200687_

highlights the many events which will take place and I would advise

planning starts now, for all your sectors, around that weekend's events.

There will be large crowds in town and around the Central London area.

There will also be road closures due to parades and processions which,

again, are outlined in the link on Direct Gov. You will know from

examination of your own operations in the light of these plans how

these events and the expected crowds will impact on your business.

I will be liaising with the command team and partners and aim to

update you as often as possible, highlighting issues of which you need

to be aware. I would be grateful for any information which comes to

your notice regarding protests, rumours of action etc so that we can

work on any necessary messages in response.

This will be a large scale event for the MPS, City of London and

British Transport Police.

I would encourage the promotion of Neighbourhood Link amongst your

sector now as this will aid my messaging and help in our preparation

for these events.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. REVIEW THE DIRECT GOV WEBSITE AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES AGAINST YOUR

BUSINESS. ANY INFORMATION YOU THINK YOU MAY NEED WHICH IS NOT

AVAILABLE PLEASE LET THE HUB KNOW SO WE CAN TRY AND ACTION OR LET YOU

KNOW WHY WE CANNOT.

2. START SIGN UP ACROSS YOUR SECTOR FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD LINK AT

___WWW.NEIGHBOURHOODLINK.MET.POLICE.UK_ ENSURING YOUR ENTRY IS IN THE

SECTOR THAT REFLECTS YOUR BUSINESS.

3. ANY COMPANY WITH RIVER VIEW PREMISES SEEKING TO HOLD ANY CORPORATE

EVENT OVER THAT WEEKEND THEN PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO WE CAN ENSURE THE

COMMAND TEAMS ARE AWARE, YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY RESTRICTIONS WHICH WILL

BE IN PLACE, AND WE CAN ADVISE ON RIVERSIDE ACTIVITY AS YOU MAY HAVE

TO REVIEW CONTINGENCY PLANS.

Many thanks

Alaric

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At 19:45 there is a football match between Chelsea FC vs. Napoli at Stamford Bridge in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The Italian football supporters are arriving on at least three flights into Gatwick, Luton and Stansted and will be travelling into Victoria train station. There will be approximately 600-700 Italian supporters that will be escorted from Victoria Tube Station down to Stamford Bridge.

A Section 60 has been authorised by T/Chief Superintendent Morgan from 14:00 to 16:00 in the close vicinity of Victoria Station to facilitate the arrival of the Italian football supporters.

The student march moved off from Malet Street with about 300 - 400 protestors and is peaceful and relatively fast moving. Disruption to local traffic and bus routes at the moment is minor and short-term.

Information for MPS Partners, Businesses

and the Government Security Zone (GSZ)

 

Central London student protest on Wednesday 14 March 2012

 

1. On Wednesday 14 March 2012 from 2.00 p.m. there will be a student march from Malet Street, WC1 to Victoria Street, SW1 arriving outside the premises of the Dept. for Business, Innovations and Skills (B.I.S.) at about 4.00 p.m.

 

2. There is an estimate that the size of the march will be between 3,000 and 4,000 likely participants. Protestors will meet up at the University of London Union at 1.30 p.m. and move off with a police escort at 2.00p.m. The route follows:

 

Malet Street

Russell Square

Southampton Row

Kingsway

Aldwych

Strand

Whitehall

Parliament Street

Parliament Square

Broad Sanctuary

Victoria Street

 

3. There will be some temporary rolling road closures along the route but no permanent road closures along the route are planned. Some minor disruption to traffic and bus routes can be expected.

 

4.  Once the protestors have arrived in Victoria Street outside B.I.S. we may have to implement a traffic exclusion zone in Victoria Street between the junction with Broadway and Parliament Square. Pedestrian access will not be affected.

 

It will not be possible to specify a time in advance for the traffic exclusion zone. This will depend on factors prevailing at the time such as number of protestors, speed of the march and disruption to traffic. However we anticipate this may be anytime between 3.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.

 

5. It is our intention that we will deliver our core police responsibilities for this event and in a manner compatible with the values of the Metropolitan Police Service.

Our core responsibilities are:

—        The prevention and detection of crime

—        The protection of life and property

—        The maintenance of the Queen’s Peace

 

6. The strategic intentions for this event are:

 

—        To provide a lawful and proportionate policing response to protest, balancing the needs and rights of protesters with those impacted by the protest.

—        To maintain public order

—        To prevent crime and take all reasonable steps to intervene and bring offenders to justice if crime is committed

—        To work together with event organisers / participants and other agencies to minimise criminal activity and anti-social behaviour associated with the event

—        To protect the parliamentary estate and ensure it can discharge its democratic functions

—        To prevent serious disruption to the life of the residential and business community and vehicular traffic

 

7. Protest Liaison Teams have been introduced by the Metropolitan Police Service to improve dialogue and understanding between protestors and Police. Officers will be  working in pairs and will be clearly visible in pale blue “Liaison Officer” tabards. Their role is:

 

·       To provide demonstrators and the general public with a knowledgeable and visible point of contact should anyone wish to discuss the policing of the event.

 

·       To provide event organisers with a vital link to the police command team and explanation of police actions.

 

·       To support the event organisers who are planning a peaceful and safe event for all those taking part.

 

8.  We will circulate e-mails and updates through Community Safe and the MPS Neighbourhood Link system.  On the day of the march we will provide live updates via our Twitter account @CO11metpolice and the MPS website Home - Metropolitan Police Service.

 

9. If you need to contact us in the event of an emergency, always dial 999.

 

Otherwise please call the MPS on the non-emergency number 101.

 

Those premises and departments in the GSZ should call the GSZ Control Room.

 

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