Public disorder update

For the second night running there have been no reports of disorder in Kensington and Chelsea.
Council youth workers have been out on the streets over the past two days talking to youngsters to discourage them from taking part in any criminal activity and there have been over 100 police officers, including 53 Special Constables patrolling the streets.

The police and youth workers will be out again tonight.
Police will continue to work with the Council and partners to prevent any further disturbances like those experienced on Monday 8 August.

Acting Superintendent Dave Tait, from Kensington and Chelsea Police, said:
"No disorder has occurred in the past two days with the streets becoming very quiet (as usual) from midnight onwards,"
"As a result of our investigations into offences committed on the night of 8 August, a number of search warrants have been executed.
"Arrests have been made and property recovered. We will be executing more warrants and making more arrests in the next few days".
"We continue to robustly pursue all those involved in criminality. There will be a similar policing presence on the streets tonight."
 
DAC Stephen Kavanagh from Territorial Policing has been meeting with community members during the past few days. He said:
"I again would like to thank the community for its ongoing support and the truly commendable work that has been undertaken by community members in helping to bring an end to the current disorder."

He also added:
“The police and all communities are united in their wish for calm and an end to all disorder, and the current situation facing London is one which affects all communities, regardless of age and ethnicity.
“The police and London's communities are appalled by the current disorder and together we condemn the violence and criminality. We will robustly pursue all those involved in criminality. The Government are due to issue advice on insurance to businesses tomorrow”.