G20 London Summit: Po! ig and Security NB Will need to be updated as Summit approaches Accusation + Summit has/will prompt widespread disorder/violence « Places unfair demands on the Metropolitan Police + Inadequate security arrangements in place Facts Tony McNulty in his role as Minister for London continues to chair daily Cabinet Office meetings to co-ordinate security and planning arrangements Police planning continues and remains on track. Over 5,850 officers will be deployed to Operation Glencoe from the 31° March 2009 - 2" April 2009. The estimated cost is now in excess of £6.5 in. Number of officers and costs are likely to rise. A number of community briefings have taken place and briefings have been given to the business community in the City, to London First and to West End retailers. Three DLR stations will be closed for most of 2 April.Of the total MPS estimated costs of £6.5m, additional costs will be around £3m. Home Secretary undertook, when she met a delegation from the Metropolitan Police Authority and the Metropolitan Police, to support the Met with their extra costs. There are a wide range of protest activities planned for 1" and 2™ April. Protest groups are currently trying to mobilise numbers through fliers and meetings. The police assessment is that a lot of the more inflammatory statements from protestors about major disruption (e.g. lights out over London) are aspirational though the police remain clear that the coalition of different groups raises the risks of incidents of disorder. Lines to take « Confident in the experience of the MPS to police major eventsPolice and Government committed to fac’ protest te peaceful Violent activity is not acceptable and will be dealt with by the police Security for attendees at the G20 event will be based on a thorough threat and risk assessment which considers the full range of factors including the public order risks. Understand the demands the Summit puts on Met Police and Home Office are carefully considering requests for funding to support exceptional demands on police budgets.