NPCC response to Golders Green attacks

Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said:

“This week we have seen another horrendous act of violence towards our Jewish communities, which will no doubt cause great concern across the country. My thoughts are with the victims of this horrific attack, as well as their families and the wider Jewish community.

“Levels of antisemitic hate crime remain unacceptably high and the cumulative impact of such atrocious attacks that we have seen recently, along with the continued levels of fear and exposure to hostility, have a deep and corrosive effect on targeted communities.

“A national coordination group has been established to lead a policing response across different forces and national portfolios, while we speak regularly with the Community Security Trust, government and other key agencies to ensure policing understands these concerns and is best prepared to respond in a way that brings perpetrators of these crimes to justice and protects our communities.

"I would encourage anyone who has experienced or witnessed antisemitic abuse or violence to report it to their local police force. These reports are vital and enable policing to take action and ensure offenders face justice.

“I would also like to acknowledge the bravery of the Metropolitan Police officers who were involved in this incident. Their actions were heroic and ultimately protected the community from coming to any further harm.”

A statement from Counter Terrorism Policing regarding the terrorism threat level can be found here - Statement on threat level | Counter Terrorism Policing