Met forms team after attacks on Jewish community
Summary
The Metropolitan Police in London has formed a new team of 100 officers to protect Jewish communities after recent attacks, including arson and a stabbing. The team will focus on antisemitic threats but may also help protect other groups facing increased hate crimes.Key Facts
- A new Community Protection Team of 100 officers will work to protect London’s Jewish communities.
- The team includes officers from neighborhood policing, specialist protection, and counter-terrorism.
- Recent attacks include arson on Jewish sites and a stabbing in Golders Green treated as terrorism.
- About 50 arrests have been made related to antisemitic hate crimes; eight people have been charged.
- The Community Security Trust, a charity protecting British Jews, supports the police action.
- The UK government provided £25 million for protective policing, with £18 million given to the Metropolitan Police.
- The police plan to use this team as a model to protect other communities facing hate crime increases.
- The police continue efforts against all hate crimes, including those motivated by race, religion, and sexual orientation.
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