Thousands of extra police officers will be deployed in west London and elsewhere . Some 5,500 officers will be on duty at the carnival on Sunday and 6,500 on Monday -- a public holiday in Britain -- with 4,000 additional officers deployed elsewhere across the city on top of usual police numbers , London 's Metropolitan Police , or Met , said . More than a million people are expected to attend the two-day Notting Hill Carnival . The Metropolitan Police said it was "reviewing its policing strategy" after the riots which left more than 100 injured on Saturday night. Three weeks ago , London was hit by outbreaks of rioting and looting .
Thousands of extra police officers will be deployed in west London and elsewhere . More than a million people are expected to attend the two-day Notting Hill Carnival . The Metropolitan Police said it was "reviewing its policing strategy" after the riots which left more than 100 injured on Saturday night. Three weeks ago , London was hit by outbreaks of rioting and looting .