Police and security deployed in London streets

(18 Sep 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS London - 18 September 2022 1. Pan from Big Ben to people on the street 2. Various of police lined up on the street with people standing behind barriers near Westminster Palace 3. Various of police on the street 4. Various of police on horseback on the street by Westminster Palace 5. Various of people and police on the street 6. Various police vans parked along the road 7. Various of police 8. Various of security check point 9. Various wide shots of police on the street STORYLINE: The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most Britons have known, involves the biggest security operation London has ever seen. Police and security were already deployed on the streets in the around Westminster area on Sunday, a day before the funeral. Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said the “hugely complex” policing operation is the biggest in the London force’s history, surpassing the London 2012 Olympics. More than 10,000 police officers will be on duty Monday, with London officers supplemented by reinforcements from all of Britain’s 43 police forces. Hundreds of volunteer marshals and members of the armed forces will also act as stewards along the processional route. They are just the most visible part of a security operation that is being run from a high-tech control center near Lambeth Bridge, not far from Parliament. Street drains and garbage bins are being searched and sealed. On Monday there will be police spotters on rooftops, sniffer dogs on the streets, marine officers on the River Thames and mounted police on horseback. Flying drones over central London has been temporarily banned, and Heathrow Airport is grounding scores of flights so that aircraft noise does not disturb the funeral service. Mayor Sadiq Khan says Monday’s state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II is an “unprecedented" security challenge, with hundreds of thousands of people packing central London and a funeral guest list of 500 emperors, kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers and other leaders from around the world. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: http