Policing of the Queen's funeral an 'enormous success', says police chief
Thousands of police officers supported 10 days of ceremonial events to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Gold commander, Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi, praised officers and thanked the public for their support.Image caption,Ms D'Orsi, who since March 2021 has served as chief constable of the British Transport Police, said: "From a policing perspective, I think it's been an enormous success."The operation starts from the minute that we were aware of the death of Her Majesty and that makes it fundamentally different to any other operation.
The operation involved the "largest ever deployment of hostile vehicle mitigation" with large vehicle barriers blocking off the entrances to roads in central London such as The Mall, Ms D'Orsi said.Around 650 protection officers, firearms officers and armed response vehicles were sent out over the 10 days of mourning, with over 500 specialist search teams trained to scour key landmarks and buildings where crowds gathered.
Thames Valley Police was responsible for policing the operation after the funeral procession left the capital and arrived in Windsor, where the Queen was finally laid to rest.
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