Cost of of policing U2 concert in Sheffield 20.08.09

Kevin Osborne

[FOI #17254 email]

24^th August 2009

Dear Mr Osborne

Freedom of Information Request - Reference No: 20090431

Thank you for your request for information in relation to:

1 How many police officers were directly involved providing a
security and crowd control presence at the recent U2 concert held
in Sheffield.

2 How many Special Constables or Community Support officers were
directly involved at this concert?

3 What was the total cost of providing a police presence at the
recent U2 concert held in Sheffield?

4 What were the arrangements for the members of the band to arrive &
leave the concert area and what was the South Yorkshire Police
involvement in this journey?

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South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
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Sheffield
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Kevin Osborne To FOI requests at South
<[FOI #17254 email]> Yorkshire Police
<[South Yorkshire Police request email]>
21/08/2009 19:26 cc
Subject Freedom of Information
request - Cost of of
policing U2 concert in
Sheffield 20.08.09

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please supply the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

How many police officers were directly involved providing a
security and crowd control presence at the recent U2 concert held
in Sheffield.

How many Special Constables or Community Support officers were
directly involved at this concert?

What was the total cost of providing a police presence at the
recent U2 concert held in Sheffield?

What were the arrangements for the members of the band to arrive &
leave the concert area and what was the South Yorkshire Police
involvement in this journey?

Yours faithfully,

Kevin Osborne

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23^rd September 2009

Mr Kevin Osborne

[FOI #17254 email]

Dear Mr Osborne

Freedom of Information Request - Reference No: 20090431

Thank you for your request in relation to.

REQUEST

1 How many police officers were directly involved providing a
security and crowd control presence at the recent U2 concert held
in Sheffield.

2 How many Special Constables or Community Support officers were
directly involved at this concert?

3 What was the total cost of providing a police presence at the
recent U2 concert held in Sheffield?

4 What were the arrangements for the members of the band to arrive &
leave the concert area and what was the South Yorkshire Police
involvement in this journey?

RESPONSE

1 No police officers were directly involved in providing a
security and a crowd control presence at the recent U2 concert held in
Sheffield. Police officers were employed as part of a public safety
operation, with crowd control and security being administered by the event
organisers. Staff employed at the stadium directly to support the safety
operation totalled 49.

2 7 special constables and 13 Police Community Support Officers
were employed during this event.

3 The total cost to the event organiser for the use of police
officers at this event was: **18257.29 (incl VAT). The cost to South
Yorkshire Police was **13156.79

4 Members of the band were escorted by police motorcyclists to
and from their airport. The journey to the stadium was time critical to
coincide with the start time of the event and also to ensure the safety or
the motorcade and the public.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by following the advice contained in the
separate notice attached to this correspondence:

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours sincerely

Phil Crick
Information Compliance Clerk
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY

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0114 292 1798

Email - [South Yorkshire Police request email]

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South Yorkshire Police provides you the right to request a re-examination
of your case under its review procedure (copy enclosed). If you decide to
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comments to the Information Commissioner who will give it consideration.

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Kevin Osborne To FOI requests at South
<[FOI #17254 email]> Yorkshire Police
<[South Yorkshire Police request email]>
21/08/2009 19:26 cc
Subject Freedom of Information
request - Cost of of
policing U2 concert in
Sheffield 20.08.09

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please supply the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

How many police officers were directly involved providing a
security and crowd control presence at the recent U2 concert held
in Sheffield.

How many Special Constables or Community Support officers were
directly involved at this concert?

What was the total cost of providing a police presence at the
recent U2 concert held in Sheffield?

What were the arrangements for the members of the band to arrive &
leave the concert area and what was the South Yorkshire Police
involvement in this journey?

Yours faithfully,

Kevin Osborne

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24^th September 2009

Mr Kevin Osborne

Dear Mr Osborne

Freedom of Information Request - Reference No: 20090431
Thank you for your recent correspondence in relation to the above Freedom
of Information request. I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your
e-mail requesting that South Yorkshire Police review its response to your
request for information, which we received in our unit on 24^th September
2009.

The review will be conducted in due course and The Review Panel will
contact you with the result of their findings.

In the mean time could you please clarify whether or not you have received
the response sent to you on 23^rd September 2009 and replicated below: -

***23^rd September 2009

Mr Kevin Osborne

[FOI #17254 email]

Dear Mr Osborne

Freedom of Information Request - Reference No: 20090431

Thank you for your request in relation to.

REQUEST

1 How many police officers were directly involved providing a
security and crowd control presence at the recent U2 concert held
in Sheffield.

2 How many Special Constables or Community Support officers were
directly involved at this concert?

3 What was the total cost of providing a police presence at the
recent U2 concert held in Sheffield?

4 What were the arrangements for the members of the band to arrive &
leave the concert area and what was the South Yorkshire Police
involvement in this journey?

RESPONSE

1 No police officers were directly involved in providing a
security and a crowd control presence at the recent U2 concert held in
Sheffield. Police officers were employed as part of a public safety
operation, with crowd control and security being administered by the event
organisers. Staff employed at the stadium directly to support the safety
operation totalled 49.

2 7 special constables and 13 Police Community Support Officers
were employed during this event.

3 The total cost to the event organiser for the use of police
officers at this event was: **18257.29 (incl VAT). The cost to South
Yorkshire Police was **13156.79

4 Members of the band were escorted by police motorcyclists to
and from their airport. The journey to the stadium was time critical to
coincide with the start time of the event and also to ensure the safety or
the motorcade and the public.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by following the advice contained in the
separate notice attached to this correspondence:

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
There is no charge for making an appeal.***

Yours sincerely

Philip Crick
Information Compliance Clerk
South Yorkshire Police
Information Compliance Unit
Professional Standards Department
Unit 20 Sheffield 35A Business Park
Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY

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0114 292 1798

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Kevin Osborne To FOI requests at South
<[FOI #17254 email]> Yorkshire Police
<[South Yorkshire Police request email]>
23/09/2009 15:13 cc
Subject Internal review of Freedom
of Information request -
Cost of of policing U2
concert in Sheffield
20.08.09

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of South Yorkshire
Police's handling of my FOI request 'Cost of of policing U2 concert
in Sheffield 20.08.09'.

This request is currently overdue a response from South Yorkshire
Police. By law, the response had to be prompt but no later than 21
September 2009

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/co...

Yours faithfully,

Kevin Osborne

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