Police chief urges Britons to be vigilant

LONDON’S Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens urged the British public yesterday to be vigilant to potential terrorist activity over the festive period.

Commissioner Stevens told BBC Radio: “The threat is different in terms of suicide attacks. The activity and the actual threat has taken a quantum leap since September 11. Everyone needs to know that.”

Asked whether activity by the security services had prevented terrorist incidents over the last year, he 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.”