King’s College and other prominent Cambridge locations will see extra police patrols, Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jason Ablewhite announced today.

The announcement comes as the UK raised its national security threat level to ‘critical’ on Tuesday following the previous day’s bombing in Manchester, which resulted in the deaths of 22 people.

Upcoming events across the Cambridgeshire will also have a higher security presence. There are, however, no current plans to bring armed troops to Cambridge’s streets.

In a video posted on Twitter, Assistant Chief Constable Dan Vajzovic reassured members of the public that “there is no specific threat relating to our county and you can go about your business in safety”. He also asked local residents to be watchful for anything that seems “out of place, usual, or that doesn’t fit in with your local area”.

Ablewhite told Cambridge News that he had been briefed on the actions being taken nationally by the police in the aftermath of the Manchester attack.

He explained: “As a result of the raising of the national alert level status to critical, the constabulary will be providing extra patrols at some of the local iconic sites, public spaces and significant planned events.”

“I would ask the public to remain vigilant, reporting any suspicious activity to the police. It is through the public working with the police that further attacks can be prevented.”