"Our thoughts are with the people of Nice, all those affected by last night’s horrific attack and the emergency services whose job it was to respond… As I have following previous terrorist incidents, today I have asked all forces to review major events over the next seven days to ensure the appropriate security is in place," Neil Basu, National Operational Lead for Protect and Prepare, said, as quoted by the NPCC.
Basu added that UK policing operations were maintained at a heightened state "against the backdrop of a severe threat level" — the level that had been introduced in 2014.
European countries have been boosting their security measures following a number of deadly attacks, such as the multiple blasts in Brussels on March 22 and the series of attacks in Paris on November 13, in light of the threat posed by terrorist groups.
