Londoners may receive anti-terror alerts by cellphone
Mayor Sadiq Khan had directed Lord Harris of Haringey to conduct a review of the city's preparedness for a terrorist attack.
London: Londoners may soon receive anti-terror alerts on their mobile phones as recommendations of a new counter-terrorism review have emphasised on the need to strengthen the city’s preparedness for a possible terrorist attack.
Mayor Sadiq Khan had directed Lord Harris of Haringey to conduct a review of the city’s preparedness for a terrorist attack and his wide-ranging recommendations released on Friday include creating a ring of mobile security barriers to protect government building.
It also suggested that the Home Office should consider combining Scotland Yard, the City of London Police and the British Transport Police (BTP). “The quality and effectiveness of the work done by the intelligence services and the counter-terrorist police is among the best in the world, and if London were subject to a terrorist attack today, our emergency services response would be substantially faster than five years ago,” said Lord Harris, a security adviser who chaired the Metropolitan Police Authority.
“Nevertheless, a serious terrorist attack remains highly possible and we cannot be complacent.”