Time and costs
Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
Can you please tell me how much it costs on average to record and deal with a report of a non-crime hate incident?
Can you also tell me what the average time spent on such a thing is?
Yours faithfully,
Richard Norrie
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Our ref: 01/FOI/22/025045
06/06/2022
Dear Mr Richard Norrie
Freedom of Information Act 2000 Acknowledgement -
Reference: 01/FOI/22/025045
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 31/05/2022. I note you seek
access to the following information:
Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
Can you please tell me how much it costs on average to record and deal
with a report of a non-crime hate incident?
Can you also tell me what the average time spent on such a thing is?
Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
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