Assistant Commissioner Chris Allison, Scotland Yard's security organiser for the Games, said the officers will be drafted in alongside an extra 3,500 military personnel to help handle the Olympic crowds.
"So far the competition has gone great," says Ted Harrington from Independent Security Evaluators, organisers of the event.
Given that the station is less than a mile from White Hart Lane, fears were raised about fans' security, even though organisers insist the vigil will not descend into violence.
They were the first election-related deaths, which underscored the security challenges facing organisers in India, where separatist and Maoist insurgencies afflict large parts of the north-east, north-west and central areas.
"Police will not enter the health facility that contains the pill testing station unless requested to do so by festival organisers, security staff or emergency services or in response to an emergency situation," she explained".
Pen organisers said security would be "increased" at Tuesday's event.
However, police confirmed that they warned organisers about security concerns after being contacted by the promoters for Giggs' London date on 4 March at the O2 Islington Academy.
The chaos eventually died down, at the cost of any post-match interviews, but fortunately this was one security issue from which organisers learned.
The match on Saturday between arch-rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Marseille at the Stade de France had been deemed a high-risk event and a first test for organisers of security measures required for Euro 2016.
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