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Police in London are lining up a huge police operation for the Notting Hill Carnival in the wake of the rioting and looting that hit the city earlier this month. More than a million people are expected to head to west London over the course of the colorful two-day event, which features music, parades, dancing and stalls serving up Caribbean favorites like jerk chicken and rice and peas. (8)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 said. Commander Steve Rodhouse said creating a safe environment at the carnival is "a top priority"for the police force.