Report: Police team will monitor 'BB8'

A team of police will monitor Big Brother 8 for racism and violence, according to a report.

The officers may arrest offenders if there is any incident even if the show is live, says the Daily Mirror.

"No hint of that will be tolerated," explained a police source. "If necessary, we'll visit the studio to apprehend housemates."

Ian Laidlaw-Dickson, leader of Hertfordshire County Council, which covers the Elstree studio, and chair of Herts Police Authority, said taxpayers should not have to fund the team: "It's outrageous anyone should have to pick up the cost for this mess except those who caused it - Endemol and C4."

The news follows alleged racist bullying of Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother.