The Metropolitan Police Service is set to open its police stations to the public for a grand scale public engagement event. The nearest one in our area is Kentish Town Police Station.

This event will give members of the public a rare and behind-the-scenes glimpse at what goes on inside a police station and see some of the specialist units, equipment and resources that the MPS has at its disposal.

Visitors and residents will also be able to talk to local senior police officers about policing in their area.

Further information about what is happening at your local police station open day is available on local borough police internet sites and on your local police Twitter account.

Watch demonstrations given by:

Officer Safety Trainers - Come and meet instructors from out Public Order Branch and have a look inside our equipped riot vehicles. You can try on some riot clothing and have a go at picking up a riot shield.

First Aid Instructors - Come and get involved in our demonstrations and help put a bandage on or put someone in the recovery position. Can you do CPR? Would you be able to save a life? Officers can show you how.

Officers using search arches - Come and see how officers detect a weapon.

Have your picture taken sitting inside a marked police vehicle.

Bring your bike along as the Safer Transport Command will have officers available for FREE bike marking and registration.

Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said: "I want the Met to be an open organisation. We are accountable to the public. These open days symbolise that openness - and I hope people enjoy looking around their local station.  We are very clear that we are here to serve London and by inviting the public into our police stations we can give an insight to our daily work to keep them safe and tackle criminals. I’d urge all Londoners to visit one of the police stations which is opening near them on the day and learn more about the Met."