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On Friday 6th June 2014 I on duty in full uniform
working as the Duty Officer for the Borough of
Enfield. My working hours for this evening were
2200hrs to 0700hrs. During the early hours of the 7th
June I was made aware of a potential Rave that was in
progress in a discussed Industrial Building on Progress
Way. I have had a CAD created reference 1047/7June
and dispatched officers to the location to access
numbers, crowd dynamics and gather information
around times the vent is likely to run until and also to
make contact or identify the potential organiser.
Officers have reported back that Tyrone Benjamin and
Simon Cordell where at location and the believed the
event organisers. There were approximately 200
people in attendance, the event was covered by
security officers who had stated that they were
volunteers and not licences through S1A. Officers have
spoken with staff to confirm that all fire escapes where
clear, that there were sufficient fire extinguishers in
place and that there were first aid kits available. The
event was also being powered by generators. Staff
were forthcoming with information but refused to
allow offices inside the venue. Due to call demand
during the shift and low policing numbers it was
inappropriate to enter the premises to seize the
equipment and close the event, but deployed officers to
conduct regular visits to the venue, where number at
their peak where 500 but reported to be quiet and
peaceful. Local authority noise team were contacted
reference T548832. The event was expected to run
until 07001irs on Saturday 7th June with plans for the
event to continue again later in the evening on the 7th
June. During the course of the shift we received a total
of calls from local residence complaining about the
noise of the rave. On Saturday 7th June 2014 I was
again on duty in full uniform working as the Borough’s
Duty Officer for the hours of 2200hrs to 0700hrs. As
with the previous evening I was made aware again of a
Rave at an empty Warehouse of Progress Way. As
with the previous evening, I have posted officers to
make regular visits to the venue to access numbers,
crowd dynamics and general intelligence around the
event. During the course of the number numbers at the
event around 300. At 0200hrs 1 have attended the
venue with A/PS Miles and two environmental
officers. Were located to the venue that was located off