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Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

I was wondering would you be able to tell me the number of marked and unmarked police cars, marked and unmarked police vans, marked and unmarked police jeeps, marked and unmarked police motorcycles, marked and unmarked mountain bikes & any other category of vehicle as of 1 September 2013, 1 September 2014, 1 September 2015, 1 September 2016 and 1 September 2017.

To also help you please exclude any vehicles that are used for training purposes only, just frontline policing number of vehicles only

Yours faithfully,
Megan Foster

Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Dear Ms Foster

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2017090000093

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 04/09/2017.  I note you seek
access to the following information:

* I was wondering would you be able to tell me the number of marked and
unmarked police cars, marked and unmarked police vans, marked and
unmarked police jeeps, marked and unmarked police motorcycles, marked
and unmarked mountain bikes & any other category of vehicle as of 1
September 2013, 1 September 2014, 1 September 2015, 1 September 2016
and 1 September 2017. To also help you please exclude any vehicles
that are used for training purposes only, just frontline policing
number of vehicles only

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act).  You will receive a response within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act.  

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Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

Could you provide me with an update in respect to my request as currently its a week overdue

Yours faithfully,
Megan Foster

Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Dear Ms Foster,

Thank you for your e-mail. I am sorry that the MPS has not been able to provide you with a response within the 20 working day timeframe. I can confirm that the person dealing with your request is Paul Mayger.

Paul: I would be grateful if you could please provide Ms Foster with an update on her request.

Thank you.

Regards,

Kolsuma Sultana
Administrative Assistant | Freedom Of Information Triage Team | 
Strategy & Insight | Strategy & Governance | Met HQ | Metropolitan Police Service
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Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Dear Ms Foster

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2017090000093

I respond in connection with your request for information which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 04/09/2017.  I note
you seek access to the following information:

* I was wondering would you be able to tell me the number of marked and
unmarked police cars, marked and unmarked police vans, marked and
unmarked police jeeps, marked and unmarked police motorcycles, marked
and unmarked mountain bikes & any other category of vehicle as of 1
September 2013, 1 September 2014, 1 September 2015, 1 September 2016
and 1 September 2017. To also help you please exclude any vehicles
that are used for training purposes only, just frontline policing
number of vehicles only .

SEARCHES TO LOCATE INFORMATION

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
within the MPS.  The searches located information relevant to your
request.

DECISION

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Detailed below is a breakdown of the fleet for 2015, 2016 and 2017.  The
MPS do not hold the data prior to this in a consistent reportable format.

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | Marked | Unmarked |
| |--------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------|
| | Cars | Vans | Bikes | HGVs | Misc | Pedal | Cars | Vans | Bikes | HGVs | Misc | Pedal |
| | | | | | | Cycles | | | | | | Cycles |
|------------+------+------+-------+------+------+--------+------+------+-------+------+------+--------|
| 03/09/2015 | 915 | 807 | 255 | 76 | 51 | 1524 | 2461 | 355 | 110 | 57 | 103 | 1099 |
|------------+------+------+-------+------+------+--------+------+------+-------+------+------+--------|
| 01/09/2016 | 935 | 793 | 247 | 76 | 51 | 1227 | 2457 | 361 | 102 | 43 | 103 | 944 |
|------------+------+------+-------+------+------+--------+------+------+-------+------+------+--------|
| 04/09/2017 | 947 | 797 | 242 | 70 | 48 | 1081 | 2448 | 338 | 98 | 42 | 103 | 913 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

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quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Paul Mayger
Information Manager

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review their decision.

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response with the case officer who dealt with your request.  

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, within forty (40) working days from
the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
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PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF
[email address]

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 20 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.ico.org.uk.  Alternatively, write to or
phone:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
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Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113

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