City Centre Enforcement Officers / Street Marshalls
Dear Peterborough City Council,
This scheme seems to have been going for a few weeks, please provide the following information for when they started up to and including the date of this request 6 November 2022:
1. How many of the contracted security officers from Carter Security have been patrolling on each day from the start of the scheme until the date of this request 6 November 2022. Please show each day and the number of officers patrolling, we understand from a previous request that there should be 4 officers.
2. Why are the security guards wearing Carter Security Badges and Security Badges on their backs rather than Peterborough Council Insignia to help identify them as working for the council, to a citizen they seem to be security guards.
2. How many fixed penalty notices have the security guards issued and for which breaches of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).
Yours faithfully,
Susan Russell
FOI/EIR Request - 2211071175
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – FOI 2211071175
Dear Susan Russell,
Your request for information, with reference number FOI 2211071175 has now
been considered and the information requested is given below.
Request and Response
City Centre Enforcement Officers / Street Marshalls
This scheme seems to have been going for a few weeks, please provide the
following information for when they started up to and including the date
of this request 6 November 2022:
1. How many of the contracted security officers from Carter Security have
been patrolling on each day from the start of the scheme until the date of
this request 6 November 2022. Please show each day and the number of
officers patrolling, we understand from a previous request that there
should be 4 officers.
Please find attached spreadsheet with the number of Carter Security
officers patrolling the city centre each day. Due to recruitment issues,
there has been reduced numbers on patrol.
2. Why are the security guards wearing Carter Security Badges and Security
Badges on their backs rather than Peterborough City Council, PCC, Insignia
to help identify them as working for the council, to a citizen they seem
to be security guards.
Initially officers in the city centre, did have the wording security on
the reverse of vests until the new badges were available. They are now
identified as City Centre Officer. Along with the Carter logo, officers
also carry a Peterborough City Council ID Card to show they are working on
behalf of PCC but employed by the contractor supplier.
3. How many fixed penalty notices have the security guards issued and for
which breaches of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).
18 FPNs have been issued for breaches of the PSPO since from the start of
the contract to 6th November.
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Dear Freedom of Information Mailbox,
Thank you for your response, I have marked up the request as successful.
The only think that was missing was what wach of the 18 FPNs were for such as unathorised cycling, littering etc. If you provide that information that would help in filing this request.
Yours sincerely,
Susan Russell
Good morning Susan,
Many apologies for taking so long to get back to you. I asked the service
area responsible and they have come back with a slightly revised number,
but broken down as requested.
The revised response to question 3 is as follows:-
3. How many fixed penalty notices have the security guards issued and
for which breaches of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).
20 FPN's have been issued for breaches of the PSPO since from the start
of the contract to 6th November.
17 unauthorised cycling
1 aggressive begging
2 urinating.
We hope that is ok
Kind regards
FOI TEAM
Information Governance
Peterborough City Council
Sand Martin House
Bittern Way
Fletton Quays
Peterborough
PE2 8TY
Contact details:
Kevin Taylor, Access to Information Officer - 01733 452576
Tazeem Akhtar, Access to Information Officer - 01733 207138
Sadaf Abdullah, Access to Records Officer - 01733 864668
Tracey Wright, Information Manager - 01733 452533
Ben Stevenson, Head of Information Governance/Data Protection Officer on
01733 452387 (non-working day Wed)
Emma Doran,
Business Support Officer - 01733 453571
Email: [1]f[2][email address]
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to [3]www.peterborough.gov.uk.
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Dear Freedom of Information Mailbox,
Thank you for your response, I have marked up the request as successful.
The only think that was missing was what wach of the 18 FPNs were for such
as unathorised cycling, littering etc. If you provide that information
that would help in filing this request.
Yours sincerely,
Susan Russell
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