But there are members of Congress who feel that the Department of Homeland Security's IG Office is in over its head on this one, and so there are a number of proposals out there.

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The Met Police is considering doubling the number of officers trained to deal with riots, its acting head has said.

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Although at the time of the January announcement Al Jazeera said it planned to double its U.S. head count to more than 300, the total number will be as many as 700, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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