Costs of the torch relay procession

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Dear Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary,

Cost of Olympic Torch Procession

Please can you tell me the cost to the constabulary for allowing the Olympic Torch to pass through the county?

That is, the cost of policing by the constabulary
and the cost of the Olympic Torch to pass through the county

Please could you provide a breakdown of the costs such as extra policing, extra use of transport, moving police, barriers, and include all the associated costs.

I would like this information in electronic form. If you require further clarification, please let me know.

Yours faithfully
Carol Miers

Irving Steven,

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Dear Ms Miers

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

I refer to your email of yesterday in relation to costs associated with
the Olympic Torch Relay and advise that your request has been allocated
the above reference number which should be quoted in all related
correspondence.

 

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Regards

 

Steven Irving

Freedom of Information Officer

Force Information Directorate

_____________________________

 

Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

Police Headquarters

Cornwall Mount, Dumfries, DG1 1PZ

( 0845 600 5701

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Irving Steven,

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Dear Ms Miers

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

I refer to your email of 26 August 2012 in relation to policing costs for
the Olympic Torch Relay and write to provide the response.

 

In terms of costs while the torch passed through the force area, the
following is recorded:

 

+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Item | Amount |
|-------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Accommodation | £5,177.88|
|-------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Hire Vehicles | £106.19|
|-------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Cones | £603.00|
|-------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Refreshments | £1542.94|
|-------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Equipment | £88.14|
|-------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Overtime | £3,905.00|
|-------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Total | £11,423.15|
+---------------------------------------------------------+

 

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you require anything further.

 

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Regards

 

Steven Irving

Freedom of Information Officer

Force Information Directorate

_____________________________

 

Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

Police Headquarters

Cornwall Mount, Dumfries, DG1 1PZ

( 0845 600 5701

; www.dg.police.uk   Find us on facebook

 

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