Crime statistics from Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park

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Dear Sir or Madam,

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REF: COL/08/478

I write in connection with your request for information dated 30th
November 2008 in which you seek access to the following information:

I'd like to know about the number of arrests that have been made in the
last five years on Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park (on the border of
Islington, Hackney and Haringey), the nature of the crime and also the
ethnicity of the people arrested and of the police officers themselves.
The dates of these events would also be helpful.

I'd also like to know the number of police officers and police personnel
that have been stationed at the Emirates Stadium on match days (in the
last five years).

Your request for information has been forwarded to the Metropolitan Police
Public Access Office to deal with as the locations that you have listed
reside within the Metropolitan Police area and not the City of London
Police area (the financial square mile). You should hear directly from
the Metropolitan Police regarding your request for information.

Should you have any further questions regarding your request, please
contact me via e-mail, letter or telephone, quoting the reference number
above.

Yours Sincerely
Laura Goddard

Information Access Officer
City of London Police

T: 020 7601 2272 | F: 020 7601 2088
E: [email address]
W: [1]http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk

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Dear Honey,

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2008120001380
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 03/12/2008. I note you seek
access to the following information:

* I'd like to know about the number of arrests that have been made in
the last five years on Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park (on the border
of Islington, Hackney and Haringey), the nature of the crime and also
the ethnicity of the people arrested and of the police officers
themselves. The dates of these events would also be helpful.

* I'd also like to know the number of police officers and police
personnel that have been stationed at the Emirates Stadium on match
days (in the last five years).

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act). You will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act,
subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference
to a third party. In some circumstances the MPS may be unable to
achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and
given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right
of complaint.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest
in the MPS.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me on the above email address quoting the reference number
above.

Yours sincerely

Emma Linney
Support Officer
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think
the decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your
request.

Ask to have the decision looked at again –

The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is
to telephone the case officer that is nominated at the end of your
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That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues
and assist with any problems.

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision
of the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act)
regarding access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS
to have the decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within three months.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied
with the decision you may make application to the Information
Commissioner for a decision on whether the request for information has
been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information
Commissioner please visit their website at
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk. Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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Dear Honey,

I write in connection with your request for information below:

* I'd like to know about the number of arrests that have been made
in the last five years on Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park (on the
border of Islington, Hackney and Haringey), the nature of the
crime and also the ethnicity of the people arrested and of the
police officers themselves. The dates of these events would also
be helpful.

* I'd also like to know the number of police officers and police
personnel that have been stationed at the Emirates Stadium on match
days (in the last five years).

This is taking longer than we anticipated. I am trying to get decision
made on your case. This should not take long and I will contact you
shortly.

Regards

Shamsuddin Ahmed
Information Manager

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Dear Mr Honey,
With regard to the below request:
Id like to know about the number of arrests that have been made in the
last five years on Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park (on the border of
Islington, Hackney and Haringey), the nature of the crime and also the
ethnicity of the people arrested and of the police officers themselves.
The dates of these events would also be helpful.

Id also like to know the number of police officers and police personnel
that have been stationed at the Emirates Stadium on match days (in the
last five years).

You seem to appear to be using a pseudonym we would suggest you contact
them pointing out that in order for a request to be valid under Section 8
of the FOIA a name should be provided.

Regards

Shamsuddin Ahmed
Information Manager

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Dear Mr Honey

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2008120001380

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 03/12/2008. I note you seek
access to the following information:

I'd like to know about the number of arrests that have been made in the
last five years on Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park (on the border of
Islington, Hackney and Haringey), the nature of the crime and also the
ethnicity of the people arrested and of the police officers themselves.
The dates of these events would also be helpful.

I'd also like to know the number of police officers and police personnel
that have been stationed at the Emirates Stadium on match days (in the
last five years).

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within the MPS
to locate information relevant to your request.

EXTENT OF SEARCHES TO LOCATE INFORMATION

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
using CRIS System.

DECISION

I have today decided to:

* disclose records relating to number of arrests in Blackstock Road in
the last five years, the nature of the crime and the ethnicity of
people arrested.

* Reject the request of ethnicity of the arresting police officers since
this is not within the cost threshold. Estimated 3000 officers details
would have to be run on our system, which would take an estimated time
of 10 Minutes per officers. To sum it would approximately cost you
**11650. We estimate that the cost of complying with this request
would exceed the appropriate limit. The appropriate limit has been
specified in regulations and for agencies outside central Government;
this is set at **450.00. This represents the estimated cost of one
person spending 18 hours [at a rate of **25 per hour] in determining
whether the MPS holds the information, and locating, retrieving and
extracting the information.
* release the number of police officers and police personnel that have
been stationed at the Emirates Stadium on match days since 2005 to
date is 107,022.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

If you are dissatisfied with this response please read the attached paper
entitled Complaint Rights which explains how to make a complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
contact me at the address at the top of this letter, quoting the reference
number above.

Yours sincerely

Shamsuddin Ahmed
Information Manager

In complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed information, the
Metropolitan Police Service will not breach the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the
enclosed information will continue to be protected by law. Applications
for the copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of the
attached information should be addressed to MPS Directorate of Legal
Services, 1st Floor (Victoria Block), New Scotland Yard, Victoria, London,
SW1H 0BG.
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?

You have the right to require the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to
review their decision.

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the case officer that dealt with your request.

Ask to have the decision looked at again ***

The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is to
telephone the case officer that is nominated at the end of your decision
letter.

That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and
assist with any problems.

Complaint

If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
the MPS made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
decision reviewed.

Complaints should be made in writing and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 40 working days.
The Information Commissioner

After lodging a complaint with the MPS if you are still dissatisfied with
the decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for
a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.
Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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