The total number of arrests as part of the Notting Hill Carnival policing operation this year has been confirmed as 636.
242 arrests took place on Sunday and 394 on Bank Holiday Monday.
193 arrests took place on the approaches to the event, with the remainder taking place within the event.
Offences included possession and supply of drugs, assaults (including assaults on emergency workers), possession of weapons, sexual offences and public order offences.
The Met Police says the use of live facial recognition technology was expanded this year, leading to 214 alerts, 121 arrests and 86 registered sex offenders being stopped and spoken to. Seven registered sex offenders were found to be breaching their conditions or notification requirements and were arrested.
The Met says Stop and search was used extensively as part of the policing approach. It resulted in 68 weapons, including a handgun, being found.
Commander Claire Smart, Gold Commander for Notting Hill Carnival, said: “This is the second year now that we have seen a marked difference in the prevalence of serious violence at Carnival.
“This is the result of not just proactive policing and a determined effort to target our efforts on those posing the greatest risk of harm, but of a collaborative partnership approach to the delivery of the whole event.
“The progress by Notting Hill Carnival Ltd in stepping into so many of the event management and crowd safety roles previously performed by the police cannot be understated. They have delivered a challenging event well and in doing so have allowed us to focus our resources on our core role of tackling crime.”
A man died after entering a canal off Kensal Road on Monday.
At around 3.20pm police officers on duty as part of the Carnival policing operation attempted to stop the man, believed to be in his 20s, in the vicinity of Harrow Road as he approached the event. He fled on foot with officers in pursuit.
A short time later, he entered the water in the vicinity of Meanwhile Gardens.
Officers and members of the public went in after him and pulled him from the water. It was apparent that the man required medical attention and officers started CPR.
Paramedics were called and on arrival, continued treatment at the canal side before taking the man to a central London hospital by ambulance.
He was pronounced dead a short time later at 4.43pm.
Urgent enquiries are ongoing to locate and inform his next of kin.
Commander Smart said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who has lost his life.
“Any death following contact with the police is passed to the Independent Office for Police Conduct so the circumstances can be fully investigated. I would encourage everyone to avoid speculation while this work takes place.
“I acknowledge the efforts of the officers and members of the public who entered the canal to rescue this man. I know they will be devastated that his life couldn’t ultimately be saved.”
