Dear Sir or Madam,

I am trying to ascertain the number of serving officers by specific
divisions within the MPS.
Armed Response Division,Diplomatic Protection, Royalty
Protection,Special Escort Division,Special Branch
Protection,Heathrow Division,Crown Court Protection,Flying
Squad,Special Crime Directorate,Motor Cyclist Division

Please can you help.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Parry

Dear Mr Parry

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2009060005141
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 16/06/2009. I note you seek
access to the following information:

* I am trying to ascertain the number of serving officers by specific
divisions within the MPS.

1. Armed Response Division,
2. Diplomatic Protection,
3. Royalty Protection,
4. Special Escort Division,
5. Special Branch Protection,
6. Heathrow Division,
7. Crown Court Protection,
8. Flying Squad,
9. Special Crime Directorate,
10. Motor Cyclist Division.

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.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

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

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
write or contact Peter Deja on telephone number 020 7161 3640 quoting
the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Peter Deja
Policy and 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
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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Dear Mr Parry

Freedom of Information Act Request Reference No: 2009060005141
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 16/06/2009. I note you seek
access to the following information:

I am trying to ascertain the number of serving officers by specific
divisions within the MPS.

1. Armed Response Division,
2. Diplomatic Protection,
3. Royalty Protection,
4. Special Escort Division,
5. Special Branch Protection,
6. Heathrow Division,
7. Crown Court Protection,
8. Flying Squad,
9. Special Crime Directorate,
10. Motor Cyclist Division.

This is to inform you that I cannot identify any specific records /
documents that will satisfy point 9 of your request based on the
details you have provided. To enable the MPS to meet your request
could you please provide this office with further information. I
provide some guidance that may assist you more clearly describe the
information you require:

1) This letter refers to point 9 - the 'Special Crime Directorate' of
your request.

All the other departments you have listed in your Freedom of
Information Act request are units with a directorate, including the
Flying Squad which falls within the SCD. Please note that the
Specialist Crime Directorate is broken down into a number of units eg
Economic and Specialist Crime OCU, a Specialist Crime Review Group and
a Specialist Evidence Recovery Imaging Services. Please would you
specify which within the SCD you would like information for.

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and
you will receive the information requested within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days, subject to the information not being
exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

However, if the requested additional information has not been received
by 25th September 2009 I will assume you no longer wish to proceed
with this request and will treat it as withdrawn.

COMPLAINT RIGHTS

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

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
write or contact Andrea Duncan via email quoting the reference number
above.

Yours sincerely,

Andrea Duncan
Policy & Support Team
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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Dear Mr Parry

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2009060005141
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 16/06/2009. I note you seek
access to the following information:

"I am trying to ascertain the number of serving officers by specific
divisions within the MPS.

1. Armed Response Division,
2. Diplomatic Protection,
3. Royalty Protection,
4. Special Escort Division,
5. Special Branch Protection,
6. Heathrow Division,
7. Crown Court Protection,
8. Flying Squad,
9. Special Crime Directorate,
10. Motor Cyclist Division"

Further to our correspondence dated 25th June 2009 the MPS has not
received a response to our request for further information.

Under Section 1, subsection 3 (a) & (b) we are not obliged to pursue
with this request unless we receive the further information required
to locate the requested information.

Section 1 (3) (a) & (b) provides that:

(3) Where a public authority-
(a) reasonably requires further information in order to identify and
locate the information requested, and
(b) has informed the applicant of that requirement,
the authority is not obliged to comply with subsection (1) unless it
is supplied with that further information.

As we have not received a response from you we will now consider this
request withdrawn.
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

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

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
contact Andrea Duncan quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Andrea Duncan
Policy & Support Team
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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