Operation Eagle Eye

Dear HMP Britain

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2009090006461
I write in connection with your request for information which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 28/09/2009. I note
you seek access to the following information:

* "Dear Sir or Madam, 1. What is Operation Eagle Eye. I'd prefer an
internal document detailing its usage along with an index of
documents that concern this operation . 2. What was the cost of
the operation eagle eye adverts produced by Saachi & Saachi?
3. What was the cost for their dissemination? Yours faithfully,
HMP Britain "

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 0207 161 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 HMP Britain

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2009090006461

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 28/09/2009. I note you seek
access to the following information:

"1. a. What is Operation Eagle Eye. I'd prefer an internal document
detailing its usage b. along with an index of documents that concern this
operation.
2. What was the cost of the operation eagle eye adverts produced by Saachi
& Saachi?
3. What was the cost for their dissemination?"

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
at Territorial Policing Headquarters, Records Management Branch, the
Directorate of Public Affairs and the Directorate of Resources - Financial
Services.

RESULT OF SEARCHES

The searches located some records relevant to your request.

DECISION

I have today decided to provide an answer to part of question 1b in full.
However, the information that you have requested in question 1a and
questions 2 and 3 is not held by the MPS.

REASONS FOR DECISION

Question One

During the early 1990s the MPS became increasingly concerned about rising
numbers of street robbery offences and a relatively low clear-up rate in
London. This led to the development and launch of Operation Eagle Eye - a
proactive intelligence-led strategy to tackle the problem.

The MPS hold two files on this Operation. Please see attached an index of
the information held in these files. However, please note, a variety of
information within these files, were you to request it, might be exempt
under Section 31(1)(a)(b)(c) - Law Enforcement, as it contains
operationally sensitive material.

Please note that within these files we do not hold an overarching report
on the Operation and its use. However, please see the below link to the
Home Office website which has a report on Operation Eagle Eye and contains
much useful information on the initiative, including its aims, overview
and a conclusion. It also includes a lot of statistical analysis taken
from the files we still hold.

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/prgpdfs...

Questions Two and Three

The MPS do not hold the information that you have requested as retention
guidelines state that we are only required to keep campaign information
for seven years and this would pre-date that.

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 Dheyan Khan on 020 7321 7078 or at the address at the top of this
letter, quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Superintendent Nicholas Jupp
Safer Neighbourhoods Unit

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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