At least 423 people have been arrested so far at Notting Hill Carnival, and two people have been stabbed.
The number of arrests on Monday was 223, with 177 at the Carnival itself and 46 on the approaches to the event.
Two stabbings have occurred at the event, with one happening in Powis Terrace and the other in Oxford Gardens, neither of which resulted in life-threatening injuries.
Some 12 per cent of arrests have been as a result of identification using Live Facial Recognition.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward, the policing commander for Notting Hill Carnival this year, said: “This year we have proactively targeted those who have attempted to come to Carnival to cause harm to others.
“We have used live facial recognition, knife arches and our stop and search powers to identify and arrest more than 400 suspects.
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“These arrests have prevented some of the serious violence we have seen at previous Carnivals.
“We thank the organisers and others who spoke out in the days and weeks ahead of the event to emphasise what Carnival stands for, to reject violence and to urge anyone planning to come for conflict or confrontation to stay at home.
“All of this joint effort has helped to make this year’s Carnival a safer event for all.”
Despite the number of arrests, the Met said it saw far fewer incidents of serious violence than in recent years.
Some 12 per cent of arrests have been as a result of identification using Live Facial Recognition
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At last year’s event, Cher Maximen, 32, died after being stabbed in front of her three-year-old daughter on Sunday.
Mussie Imnetu, 41, a Dubai-based chef, sustained head injuries in an attack after the event.
They both died in hospital, and their killers were jailed.
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