A watchful eye: inside the Met centre keeping Notting Hill carnival safe

Sunday’s downpour deterred festival goers but Monday expected to get busier, as police remain on alert

Like in a secret lair from a James Bond film, a phalanx of video screens hangs from walls piping in streams of pictures so those watching, mostly in uniform, have the best chance of being in control.

At its head is someone set on, if not domination, then on avoiding the loss of control; commander David Musker, in charge of the Metropolitan police’s operation at Notting Hill carnival.

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