Weapons That Use Frequencies

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Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),

Please could you provide information with the specific names of all the directed energy weapons/apparatus and weapons/apparatus that uses frequencies that affect humans, environment, and buildings used by police. This would include weapons that use frequencies on the electromagnetic spectrum Infrared, Microwave, and Radio frequencies etc.

An example is the The Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs), known as 'sound cannon', that use small satellite-style dishes to emit harmful, pain-inducing sounds during riots as reported on this website
https://www.politics.co.uk/news/2015/07/....

Also 'discriminating irritant projectiles' (DIPs). DIPs enable police to fire irritating chemicals such as CS spray at crowds from long-range.

Lastly names of devices/apparatus/instruments used from satellite communication with variable frequencies.

Yours faithfully,

Relaxin
Roehampton
London

Cyclops on behalf of Shilpitha Shetty, Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

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24/07/2020

 

 

 
 

 

 

Dear Raul Murray,

 

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 01/FOI/20/015210

 

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 23/07/2020. I note you seek
access to the following information:

 

Please could you provide information with the specific names of all the
directed energy weapons/apparatus and weapons/apparatus that uses
frequencies that affect humans, environment, and buildings used by police.
This would include weapons that use frequencies on the electromagnetic
spectrum Infrared, Microwave, and Radio frequencies etc.

An example is the The Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs), known as 'sound
cannon', that use small satellite-style dishes to emit harmful,
pain-inducing sounds during riots as reported on this website
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=10916&...

Also 'discriminating irritant projectiles' (DIPs).  DIPs enable police to
fire irritating chemicals such as CS spray at crowds from long-range.

Lastly names of devices/apparatus/instruments used from satellite
communication with variable frequencies.

 

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Shilpitha Shetty

 

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Dear Cyclops on behalf of Shilpitha Shetty,

I am writing to remind you by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by 20 August 2020.

I would like to know why this request has been delayed and will request an internal review if I feel this request is not being taken seriously.

Yours sincerely,

Raul Murray

Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)

Dear Mr Murray,

Thank you for your email below.

Please accept my apologies for not receiving a suitable response within the 20 working days stipulated by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act).

I am still awaiting information and will respond to you as soon as possible.

I would like to thank you for your patience in awaiting my response.

Yours sincerely
I Burgess
Information Manager

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Dear Mr Murray

 

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 01/FOI/20/015210

 

Please see the attached in respect of your Freedom of Information request
referenced above.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

I Burgess

Information Manager

 

                                                                     
COMPLAINT RIGHTS

 

Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?

 

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review their decision.

 

Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome to discuss the
response with the case officer who dealt with your request.

 

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.

 

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the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:

 

FOI Complaint

Information Rights Unit

PO Box 57192

London

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[1][the Met request email]

 

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your
complaint within 20 working days.

 

The Information Commissioner

 

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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.

 

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or phone:

 

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Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Phone: 0303 123 1113

 

 

 

 

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