City gets new public alert system

There are eight sets of loudspeakers in the City

A new warning system to be used in the event of a terror attack has been unveiled by the City of London Police.

Eight loudspeakers attached to existing CCTV camera poles will be used to warn people if a major incident happens in the financial district.

The loudspeakers can broadcast a message that can be heard 150m away.

Officers said it will work alongside current systems such as email and text alerts, when there is an emergency or major incident.

Chairman of the City of London's Police Committee Keith Knowles said: "The City of London and the City of London Police already has many methods of communicating with businesses, workers and residents in the Square Mile.

"This system is an additional tool to ensure the Square Mile is prepared to cope with a major incident."