Police were slow to react when riots broke out in August - putting too few officers on the streets and allowing the violence to spiral out of control, a new Government report has said.
The Home Affairs Select Committee's report found the operation to police the disorder in many towns and cities, and especially in London, was "flawed".
Forces were not quick enough in flooding the streets with officers, there was no system to give businesses in areas affected by the riots early and consistent advice on what to do, and the arrangements for loaning officers from one force to another need to be reviewed, it said.
"What ultimately worked in quelling the disorder was increasing the number of police officers on the street," the report said.
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