The funding uplift follows an alleged arson attack on four Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green, north-west London, in March, and a terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester in October. 4 million already committed for protective security at Jewish, Muslim and other faith sites for 2026-27. Project Servator deployments involve specialist officers trained to identify people who may be preparing to commit serious crimes, with previous deployments involving both visible uniformed and plain clothes officers.
Project Servator has a proven track record of stopping criminals and terrorists through highly visible, unpredictable deployments that vary in time and location. Previous Project Servator deployments have led to arrests and drugs and weapons seizures. The new effort will initially focus on policing in communities, particularly faith communities, across London and Manchester.
The Metropolitan Police have arrested more than 20 people on suspicion of antisemitic hate crimes following the Golders Green incident. Project Servator teams regularly conduct deployments in and around local faith communities, supporting cultural events and holy days. Since launching at Greater Manchester Police in 2016, Project Servator has continued to work in busy areas across the city, as well as maintaining safety at wider public events that visit Manchester, such as the Brit Awards earlier this year.