Police forces are working together on a significant,
multi-faceted security operation supporting the Presidential
visit to the UK.
For several weeks the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)
and the National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) have been
coordinating the deployment of officers, staff and resources
around the country to support the operation.
NPoCC is responsible for the deployment of police
resources from across UK policing to support forces during
large scale events and operations, such as the NATO Summit,
Notting Hill Carnival or the 2017 terror attack in
Manchester.
Demand on policing is particularly high across the UK this
week, with chief constables working to balance support for the
Presidential visit, and policing any associated protests, with
minimising the impact upon local police services.
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead of the National Police
Coordination Centre said:
“Police forces are working together on a significant,
multi-faceted security operation supporting the Presidential
visit to the UK. Nearly all police forces in England and Wales
are providing officers and resources to assist with the
operations in areas hosting the visit.
“Following England's World Cup match on Saturday, forces are
reporting exceptionally heavy demand. Emergency calls spiked
significantly after the match and have continued to remain
high.
"Police chiefs are working to balance support for the
Presidential visit, and policing any associated protests, with
responding to calls for help from the public and minimising the
impact on local police services. Unfortunately, this means
officers' rest days have been cancelled and many will be
working extended 12-hour shifts.
“This is a busy week for policing across the country so please
only call 999 in a genuine emergency and don't let the football
be an excuse for disorder or obstructing the emergency
services.”
There are a number of planned protests set to take place across
the country during the presidential visit, with the largest
expected in London on Friday 13 July.
All affected forces are planning to facilitate the right to
peaceful protest, whilst ensuring that disruption to their
local communities is kept to a minimum.
