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18/04/2013
Increased Police Presence For London Marathon
The Home Secretary has confirmed that Sunday’s London marathon will have an extra police presence in light of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Addressing MPs, Theresa May said "some adjustments to policing" had been. It follows the death of three people in explosions near the finish line of the Boston event.
London police chiefs have been trying to reassure people that Sunday's race, which is expected to attract more than 35,000 runners, would be safe.
Mrs May, appearing before the Commons home affairs select committee three days before the event, said: "The London Marathon is obviously a regular event. The organisers have a good record in terms of the venue security arrangements for the event, such as you can for obviously an event which covers 26 miles.
"The police have looked... further at their arrangements. I believe they have made a number of adjustments to the arrangements that will be in place for the event.
"But, of course, everybody wants to ensure that as far as possible people can come and enjoy an event which many people have obviously spent a very long time training for, and want to be able to raise substantial sums of money for charity."
(H/CD)
Addressing MPs, Theresa May said "some adjustments to policing" had been. It follows the death of three people in explosions near the finish line of the Boston event.
London police chiefs have been trying to reassure people that Sunday's race, which is expected to attract more than 35,000 runners, would be safe.
Mrs May, appearing before the Commons home affairs select committee three days before the event, said: "The London Marathon is obviously a regular event. The organisers have a good record in terms of the venue security arrangements for the event, such as you can for obviously an event which covers 26 miles.
"The police have looked... further at their arrangements. I believe they have made a number of adjustments to the arrangements that will be in place for the event.
"But, of course, everybody wants to ensure that as far as possible people can come and enjoy an event which many people have obviously spent a very long time training for, and want to be able to raise substantial sums of money for charity."
(H/CD)
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