Metropolitan Police forms 100-officer team to protect London's Jewish communities
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Updated · BBC.com · May 6
Metropolitan Police forms 100-officer team to protect London's Jewish communities
8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 6
The move follows arson attacks on Jewish sites and a double stabbing in Golders Green treated as terrorism; about 50 people have been arrested and eight charged.
The Community Protection Team will draw on neighbourhood, specialist protection and counter-terrorism officers, while the Community Security Trust said it sent a strong message to offenders.
The announcement comes after a £25m government protective policing package, including £18m for the Met, and the force said the model could later help other communities facing hate crime spikes.
Will the new Community Protection Team and increased funding provide lasting security for London's Jewish communities, or are deeper societal changes needed?
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