Regular police numbers has gone from 4200 to about 3000,but number of firearms officers has been increasedFewer police than last year will be on duty for London’s recent Year’s Eve celebrations, although the number of firearms officers has been increased, and the Metropolitan police said. About 3000 officers will be working at locations across central London as piece of an operation taking place both within and external the ticketed areas,according to the force. But the overall number of police on duty will be fewer than last year, when there were approximately 4200 police officers for the first time that the Mayor’s fireworks display was held as a ticketed event.
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Source: theguardian.com