Correspondence on knife and gun crime

The request was refused by Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.

Dear Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime,

Please provide copies of all correspondence between deputy mayor for policing and crime Sophie Linden and Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick in relation to knife and/or gun crime in the capital.

The timeframe for my request can be limited to the last 12 months.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Wilding

MOPAC Enquiries, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

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Yours sincerely,
Information Team
MOPAC
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MOPAC Enquiries, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Thank you for contacting us about the work of the Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC).

We aim to respond to written communication as quickly as possible and within 20 working days.

However, please note that we may not reply to correspondence we consider:

•Is addressed to another party and where MOPAC has been copied in for information only.

•Contains comments that do not require a response.

•Includes unsolicited job applications or CVs.

•Is trying to sell or market a product.

•To be vexatious or contains abusive or discriminatory language.

In addition, we will not respond where we specifically state that we are unable to enter into correspondence (for example, when inviting responses to consultation documents).

If you have written to request the release of information under the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), please take this message as confirmation your request has been received. We will aim to provide a response within the statutory 20 working day deadline.

Further information about MOPAC can be found here:

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/may...

Thank you again for writing.

Yours sincerely,

Information Team

MOPAC

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Dear MOPAC Enquiries,

The time limit for complying with this request has now passed. Please could you provide a response?

Yours sincerely,

Mark Wilding

MOPAC Enquiries, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Thank you for contacting us about the work of the Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC).

We aim to respond to written communication as quickly as possible and within 20 working days.

However, please note that we may not reply to correspondence we consider:

•Is addressed to another party and where MOPAC has been copied in for information only.

•Contains comments that do not require a response.

•Includes unsolicited job applications or CVs.

•Is trying to sell or market a product.

•To be vexatious or contains abusive or discriminatory language.

In addition, we will not respond where we specifically state that we are unable to enter into correspondence (for example, when inviting responses to consultation documents).

If you have written to request the release of information under the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), please take this message as confirmation your request has been received. We will aim to provide a response within the statutory 20 working day deadline.

Further information about MOPAC can be found here:

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/may...

Thank you again for writing.

Yours sincerely,

Information Team

MOPAC

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MOPAC FOI, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Dear Mr Wilding

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request to the Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) of 13 April and I apologise for the delay in replying to you. We are currently looking into your request and a response will be sent to you in due course.

Kind regards, Julia

Julia Harries | Information Team | Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime | Telephone 0207 983 6532 | Email [email address] | Website www.london.gov.uk | Address City Hall ,The Queens Walk, London SE1 2AA

From: Mark Wilding [mailto:[FOI #477756 email]]
Sent: 13 April 2018 19:28
To: MOPAC Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Correspondence on knife and gun crime

Dear Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime,

Please provide copies of all correspondence between deputy mayor for policing and crime Sophie Linden and Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick in relation to knife and/or gun crime in the capital.

The timeframe for my request can be limited to the last 12 months.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Wilding

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Dear Ms. Harris,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime's handling of my FOI request 'Correspondence on knife and gun crime'.

The 20 working day time limit for complying with this request has now passed without a response or an indication of when a response will be received.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Wilding

MOPAC Enquiries, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Thank you for contacting us about the work of the Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC).

We aim to respond to written communication as quickly as possible and within 20 working days.

However, please note that we may not reply to correspondence we consider:

•Is addressed to another party and where MOPAC has been copied in for information only.

•Contains comments that do not require a response.

•Includes unsolicited job applications or CVs.

•Is trying to sell or market a product.

•To be vexatious or contains abusive or discriminatory language.

In addition, we will not respond where we specifically state that we are unable to enter into correspondence (for example, when inviting responses to consultation documents).

If you have written to request the release of information under the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), please take this message as confirmation your request has been received. We will aim to provide a response within the statutory 20 working day deadline.

Further information about MOPAC can be found here:

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/may...

Thank you again for writing.

Yours sincerely,

Information Team

MOPAC

#LondonIsOpen

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MOPAC FOI, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Dear Mr Wilding

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 13 April to the Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC). I apologise for the delay in replying to you - this was due to staff sickness.

I confirm that your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that MOPAC does not hold any information relating to your request. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) may be able to assist you and you can send your FOI to the MPS using this link:
https://www.met.police.uk/accessing-info...

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime has regular fortnightly meetings with the Commissioner of the MPS which include discussions on violent crime.
Details of these meetings can be found on the MOPAC website, here:

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/may...

The Deputy Mayor's oversight of the MPS is not conducted via correspondence.

If you are unhappy with the response to your Freedom of Information request, please see the MOPAC website on what the next steps are at:
https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/may...

Yours sincerely

Julia Harries| Information Governance Manager | Private Office| Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime | Phone 0207 983 4552 | Email [email address] | Website www.london.gov.uk/policing |Address City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA

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MOPAC FOI, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

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Dear Mr Wilding

Please find attached the response to your request for an Internal Review.

Kind regards, Julia

Julia Harries| Information Governance Manager | Private Office| Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime | Phone 0207 983 4552 | Email [email address] | Website www.london.gov.uk/policing |Address City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA

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