1,000 people have been charged over the rioting in London - aiming for 3,000 convictions over the disorder -
More than 1,000 people have been charged over the rioting in London, the Metropolitan Police have said.
Acting commissioner for the force Tim Godwin hailed a "significant milestone" as he said a total of 1,005 suspects had been charged after 1,733 arrests.
Praising the work of officers gathering evidence to bring the charges, he said the public response to appeals over the riots last week had been fantastic.
The force has said it was aiming for 3,000 convictions over the disorder.
London Mayor Boris Johnson said the latest police figures were "testament not only to their (Met's) dedication, but also to the outstanding support they have had from law-abiding Londoners who will not tolerate this behaviour in their communities."
Youth ambassador
Chelsea Ives is among those who has appeared in court charged in connection with the riots.
Miss Ives, 18, denies two counts of burglary, violent disorder and attacking a police car in Enfield, north London, on 7 August.
She was remanded in custody until a hearing at Highbury Magistrates' Court on 7 September.
A spokesman for the London mayor said the teenager was not a 2012 Olympics ambassador, as has been reported.
It is understood she was appointed a youth ambassador by Waltham Forest council in the 2008/09 academic year.
At the weekend Mr Godwin said the force was targeting 3,000 convictions over the riots that spread across the capital.
Under Operation Withern 500 officers have gathered 20,000 hours of CCTV footage.
Forensic officers have made more than 300 submissions to labs from more than 1,100 crime scenes, the Met said.
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More than 1,000 people have been charged over the rioting in London, the Metropolitan Police have said.
Acting commissioner for the force Tim Godwin hailed a "significant milestone" as he said a total of 1,005 suspects had been charged after 1,733 arrests.
Praising the work of officers gathering evidence to bring the charges, he said the public response to appeals over the riots last week had been fantastic.
The force has said it was aiming for 3,000 convictions over the disorder.
London Mayor Boris Johnson said the latest police figures were "testament not only to their (Met's) dedication, but also to the outstanding support they have had from law-abiding Londoners who will not tolerate this behaviour in their communities."
Youth ambassador
Chelsea Ives is among those who has appeared in court charged in connection with the riots.
Miss Ives, 18, denies two counts of burglary, violent disorder and attacking a police car in Enfield, north London, on 7 August.
She was remanded in custody until a hearing at Highbury Magistrates' Court on 7 September.
A spokesman for the London mayor said the teenager was not a 2012 Olympics ambassador, as has been reported.
It is understood she was appointed a youth ambassador by Waltham Forest council in the 2008/09 academic year.
At the weekend Mr Godwin said the force was targeting 3,000 convictions over the riots that spread across the capital.
Under Operation Withern 500 officers have gathered 20,000 hours of CCTV footage.
Forensic officers have made more than 300 submissions to labs from more than 1,100 crime scenes, the Met said.
Read more -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14558465
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