New police patrols to make women and girls feel safe at concerts
New crackdown sees man arrested for upskirting at Beyonce concert
- Metropolitan Police have implemented new measures to combat sexual offences against women and girls at London concerts this summer.
- The strategy includes new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) patrols and the V100 project, a data-driven approach to identify and prevent crimes by serious sexual offenders.
- The initiative began on 5 June at a Beyonce concert at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, leading to one person being removed for suspected stalking and another arrested for upskirting.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ben Russell said the V100 project has already resulted in 177 arrests and 129 convictions of high-risk offenders.
- The Met has also increased public protection staff and enhanced the use of live facial recognition tools to locate wanted individuals.