Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

The Home Office has recently started issuing Identity Cards to some
16-24-year-old UK Passport holders in London.

Please tell me:

1. What guidance the Home Office has given the Metropolitan Police
Service for procedures for handling a UK identity card that is
handed in as lost property.

2. What procedures you have put in place for handling a UK identity
card that is handed in as lost property.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Watson

Dear Mr Watson,

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2010020001934
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 08/02/2010. I note you seek
access to the following information:

* "The Home Office has recently started issuing Identity Cards to some
16-24-year-old UK Passport holders in London. Please tell me:
* 1. What guidance the Home Office has given the Metropolitan Police
Service for procedures for handling a UK identity card that is handed
in as lost property.
* 2. What procedures you have put in place for handling a UK identity
card that is handed in as lost property."

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Dear Mr Watson

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2010020001934

I write in connection with your request for information that was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 8/02/2010. I note you seek
access to the following information:

* What guidance the Home Office has given the Metropolitan Police for
procedures for handling a UK identity card that is handed in as lost
property.

* What procedures you have put in place for handling a UK identity card
that is handed in as lost property.

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 Specialist Operations - Counter Terrorism Command and Territorial
Policing Headquarters - Operation Emerald Policy, Patrol, Front Counters
Project and Immigration teams.

RESULT OF SEARCHES

Extensive searches have failed to locate any information relevant to your
request, therefore, the information you have requested is not held by the
MPS.

Given the staged roll out and the fact that the issuing of ID cards is
voluntary, there has not been any specific instruction issued to the
police and ID cards are currently only available to the following groups:

* People who live or work in North West England
* 16 to 24-year-olds living in London
* Airside workers at Manchester or London City Airport
* People who have registered their interest in ID cards with the
National Identity Service
* Be a British citizen or EEA/Swiss national
* In addition you must be at least 16 years old and hold a UK passport
that was valid on or after 1st January 2009 to be able to apply for an
ID card.

The reporting of a lost ID card can be made on telephone number 0300 330
0000. In addition the procedure for reporting lost ID cards can be found
via the following link on the Home Office website:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentci....

The process for reporting found ID cards is slightly different in that
there is text on the back of an ID card that reads: 'If found please send
to: Freepost IPS.'

You may also find the following link useful:

http://idsmart.direct.gov.uk/index.html

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
to me quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Deborah Solomon
Information Manager - TPHQ
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 Complaints
Public Access Office
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1TR

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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