Alert!!!
London - new intel indicates immediate threat
Possible Terror Attacks in UK
Terrorist activity and the actual threat has taken a "quantum leap" since September 11, Sir John Stevens said.
Dec. 23 2003
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens has urged the UK public to be vigilant to potential terrorist activity over the festive period.
He said the activity and the actual threat has taken a "quantum leap" since September 11.
Asked whether activity by the security services had prevented terrorist incidents over the last year, Sir John said: "That is absolutely right, there is no doubt about that.
"The hard work has been successful, but we must not be complacent. We really must be vigilant," he said.
Sir John was asked about comments by US homeland security director Tom Ridge, who warned that terrorists were planning attacks similar in scale to September 11.
He warned that while he had not got warnings like that, the security level in this country was raised six weeks ago "for good reason".
Sir John said: "Six weeks ago the necessary actions were taken, we have raised our level. There is an immense amount of activity going on even as I speak in terms of ensuring that people's security is there and more of that will go on over Christmas and the New Year."
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said he had no reservations about the detention of some terrorist suspects in the UK without trial.
"In relation to people in this country, people have been detained for good reasons. Those good reasons are necessary in the dangerous times in which we live.
"I'm afraid those kind of powers, draconian as they appear to some, are absolutely necessary for what we are dealing with at the moment."
Asked whether he was concerned that the use of such powers might alienate the Islamic community, Sir John said: "The dangerous times we are living in mean that it is up to all of us to work together. Without doing that, we just will not be able to deal with the threat.
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