The Metropolitan Police has praised its efforts during Notting Hill Carnival after officers made more than 400 arrests. Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward, the policing commander for the festival, says the use of live cameras, security gates and stop and search undoubtedly made each of the three days 'safer for everyone'.

In a statement, he shared: "This year we have proactively targeted those who have attempted to come to Carnival to cause harm to others. We have used live facial recognition, knife arches and our stop and search powers to identify and arrest more than 400 suspects.

"These arrests have prevented some of the serious violence we have seen at previous Carnivals. We thank the organisers and others who spoke out in the days and weeks ahead of the event to emphasise what Carniva

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