People's question time policing costs

Dear Mr Parbury,

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2009020002609

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 9 February 2009. I note you
seek access to the following information:

"The Mayor of London took part in a "people's question time" meeting
in the London borough of Hillingdon at the Beck Theatre on Wednesday
21st January 2009. I understand there was a number of MPS personnel in
attendance at this event to provide security. What was the total
number of police and/or PCSO's involved the operation? Further
what was the total cost of the operation? I am interested in any
information held by the Greater London Authority regarding my request.
I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or
documents and that it is the MPS's responsibility to provide the
information I require. "

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Dear Mr Parbury

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2009020002609

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 09/02/2009. I note you seek
access to the following information:

** The Mayor of London took part in a "people's question time"
meeting in the London borough of Hillingdon at the Beck Theatre on
Wednesday 21st January 2009. I understand there was a number of MPS
personnel in attendance at this event to provide security. What was
the total number of police and/or PCSO's involved the operation?
Further what was the total cost of the operation? I am interested in
any information held by the Greater London Authority regarding my
request. I understand that I do not have to specify particular files
or documents and that it is the MPS's responsibility to provide the
information I require.

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
of Hillingdon Operations; in conjunction with the Costing Team, Business
Support, Finance Services.

1. The estimated total cost of the police operation on 21 January
2009 at the Beck Theatre, Hayes, Middlesex is **6.3K.

2. **6.1K of the estimate is in relation to opportunity costs.
These costs cannot be regarded as an additional cost to the MPS; rather,
the officers assigned to these duties would otherwise have
been assigned to other policing duties or operations.

3. **0.2K is additional costs which is in relation to non-pay costs
which in this instance was the erection of barriers.

4. 21 police officer shifts and 6 police staff shifts were
dedicated to the policing operation.

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 Angela Hunter on telephone number 020 8246 1528 quoting the
reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Angela Hunter
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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