London Deploys Knife Detection Arches at Notting Hill Carnival to Deter Weapons

Police survey the crowds on the second day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London on Aug. 29, 2016. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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LONDON—Knife detection arches are being used at London’s Notting Hill Carnival for the first time, police said.

London’s Metropolitan Police hope that the “tried and tested method” will deter people from attending the popular parade while carrying knives.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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