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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
progress way, down the side off “Tops Tiles” the
warehouse was at the bottom of this side road behind a
metal gate. The gate padlock had been removed and a

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security officer was opening the gate to allow access.
As myself and A/PS Miles and the EO have
approached the gate they have closed the gate
preventing us access. I have introduced myself and
asked to speak with the event organisers, to which a
member of staff has disappeared into the venue and
returned with a male who I would describe as light
skinned black male, Approximate age of 35, wearing a
white long-sleeved t-shirt, grey bottoms. I recognised
this male as Simon Cordell. I have introduced myself