Met Police Deploy 500 Officers for Arsenal Parade as Club Marks 1st Title in 22 Years
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Updated · The Independent · May 31
Met Police Deploy 500 Officers for Arsenal Parade as Club Marks 1st Title in 22 Years
10 articles · Updated · The Independent · May 31
More than 500 Metropolitan Police officers, backed by drone and search teams, will police Arsenal’s victory parade in north London on Sunday in one of the force’s biggest operations this year.
A 2pm open-top bus route through Islington is expected to draw a huge crowd after Arsenal won their first Premier League title in 22 years, with fans arriving from the morning.
Highbury & Islington, Holloway Road, Drayton Park and Essex Road face closures or restricted service, while roads along the parade route and nearby side streets will shut through the day.
Commander Stuart Bell said officers expect most supporters to celebrate safely but will act against anti-social behaviour, violence and other criminality.
The celebrations come a day after Arsenal’s Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain, adding to the scale and sensitivity of the event.
Can London's security plan prevent this celebration from turning into chaos like past European events?
After a huge economic surge, who foots the bill for policing London's largest party of the year?
With no trophy lift and non-stop buses, how will 500,000 fans get their historic moment?