Payments from whyte and co

Dear Mr Kelly

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2014040002600
I write in connection with your request for information which was
received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 24/04/2014. I note
you seek access to the following information:

* "Can you tell me what financial payments your service received from
the bailiff company whyte and co for CIVIL ENFORCEMENT work doing
traffic duties stopping motorists who owe monies for parking
tickets...In the last three years will do.. I see the met police stop
the cars for this private company for debts...Can you tell me what law
is being used to stop these cars..."

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Dear Mr Kelly

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2014040002600

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 24/04/2014. I note you seek
access to the following information:

· Can you tell me what financial payments your service received
from the bailiff company whyte and co for CIVIL ENFORCEMENT work doing
traffic duties stopping motorists who owe monies for parking tickets... In
the last three years will do..

I see the met police stop the cars for this private company for debts...
Can you tell me what law is being used to stop these cars...

EXTENT OF SEARCHES TO LOCATE INFORMATION

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted
at MPS Finance Services, Vehicle Recovery Examination Services, Specialist
Crime and Operations directorate and Public Access Office.

RESULT OF SEARCHES

The searches located information relevant to your request.

DECISION

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

Searches by Finance Services and the Vehicle Recovery Examination Services
(VRES) unit failed to locate any information
regarding part one of your request. Central records have no record that
the MPS has invoiced Whyte & Co nor have we received a cheque from them in
the last three financial years. In addition, VRES are unaware of any
relationship with that company.

Regarding part two of your request, the MPS does sometimes work in
partnership with Bailiffs. Vehicles are stopped lawfully using police
powers such as Section 163 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Bailiffs may
perform their own checks on a vehicle whilst Police Officers conduct
theirs. If appropriate, the checks that the bailiff carries out may lead
to a discussion with the driver about potential civil liabilities. These
checks are carried out at a wide variety of operations for a number of
reasons. The operation undertaken by the MPS would take place, regardless
of the attendance of the bailiff and therefore no additional funding is
spent on them.

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complaint.

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or contact Gladys Shuckard Rowe quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Gladys Shuckard Rowe
Business Management Officer
In complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed information, the
Metropolitan Police Service will not breach the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the
enclosed information will continue to be protected by law. Applications
for the copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of the
attached information should be addressed to MPS Directorate of Legal
Services, 1st Floor (Victoria Block), New Scotland Yard, Victoria, London,
SW1H 0BG.
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decision is incorrect?

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Complaint

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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
Public Access Office
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.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.
Alternatively, phone or write to:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545 700

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email. The MPS accepts no responsibility for unauthorised agreements
reached with other employees or agents. The security of this email and
any attachments cannot be guaranteed. Email messages are routinely scanned
but malicious software infection and corruption of content can still occur
during transmission over the Internet. Any views or opinions expressed in
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Dear Mr Kelly

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 2014050002408
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 24/05/2014. I note you seek
access to the following information:

* 1)Can the MPS confirm that they use their own ANPR system to target
the stopping of these vehicles? 2)On the dates in the last twelve
months that MPS had a joint operation with whyte & co can you tell me
the figures for crimes recorded on these stops.. 3) And does the ANPR
system have a inbuilt programmed warning that can warn police that
civil debts are outstanding... 4)Or as recorded on camera is it the
WHYTE & CO ANPR SYSTEM that is targeting these vehicles?

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act). You will receive a response within
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subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference
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achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and
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Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please
write or contact Yvette Taylor on telephone number 0207 230 6267
quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Yvette Taylor
Information Manager
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