Freedom of Information Request Reference No: I note you seek access to the following information:

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1 Freedom of Information Request Reference No: I note you seek access to the following information: 1) How many times in this financial year so far (2016/17) has the Metropolitan Police lost, misplaced or had stolen firearms and/or ammunition? In each case, please specify: - The date the incident happened - The type of firearm/ammunition that was lost/stolen - The quantities on each occasion. - The circumstances of them going missing (e.g. suspected theft) 2) How many times in 2015/2016 had the Metropolitan Police lost, misplaced or had stolen firearms and/or ammunition? In each case, please specify: - The date the incident happened - The type of firearm/ammunition that was lost/stolen - The quantities on each occasion. - The circumstances of them going missing (e.g. suspected theft) 3) How many times in 2014/2015 had the Metropolitan Police lost, misplaced or had stolen firearms and/or ammunition? In each case, please specify: - The date the incident happened - The type of firearm/ammunition that was lost/stolen - The quantities on each occasion - The circumstances of them going missing (e.g. suspected theft) 4) For the Notting Hill carnival this year (over the August bank holiday weekend, 2016) how many firearms and how much ammunition did the Met police have available/ on standby? Please specify each type of firearm and each type of ammunition and the quantities of each. DECISION I have today decided to disclose some of the requested information. Some data has been withheld as it is exempt from disclosure and therefore this response serves as a Refusal Notice under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act).

2 Information and Reasons for Decision I have placed an exemption on information which could lead to the identification of individuals, such as the date of the incident. I have also placed an exemption on other information that if disclosed, would likely prejudice our ability to enforce the law. Exemptions have been applied by virtue of the provisions provided by the following sections of the Act: Section 31(1)(a)(b) - Law enforcement Section 40(2)(3) - Personal information The information requested pertaining to the Notting Hill Carnival is exempt under Section 31(1)(a)(b) as it would contain information which, if released, would be likely to prejudice the ability of the MPS to prevent and detect crime and to apprehend and prosecute offenders. The other requested information is exempt under Section 40 (2)(3) as it contains information which, if released, would likely lead to the identification of individuals which would be in breach of Data Protection legislation. I am required to withhold any sensitive operational information regarding this request. Disclosure would be likely to create an awareness of specific deployments and policing tactics which would prejudice our ability to prevent crime and enforce the law. Disclosure of the exempt information would give offenders a valuable insight into police tactics and would adversely compromise the effectiveness of future policing opportunities. DISCLOSURE Please refer to the attached document. Information Rights Unit

3 Firearms and ammunition reported stolen where the victim is shown as the MPS Financial Years 2014/15, 2015,16 and 2016/17 (up to 31/08/2016) Protective Marking Suitable for Publication Scheme Ad-Hoc Reference Number Summary Creating Branch / Directorate Date Created Review Date 6678 Firearms and ammunition reported stolen where the victim is shown as the MPS for the date range Financial Years 2014/15, 2015,16 and 2016/17 (up to 31/08/2016) MetHQ - Strategy and Insight 06/10/ /04/2018 This report uses LIVE DATA extracted from: CRIS MIS Date Live data was extracted: 05/10/2016

4 Notes Live data was extracted on 05/10/2016 Recorded date was limited to between 01/04/14 and 31/08/2016 Data is is a count of property pages where the Property description matches the below : FA Firearm inc. components and air weapons FO Firearm/weapon/explosive etc.-other/nk FD Ammunition And the victim forename/company or victim secondary name matches the below: MPS Metropolitan Police Be advised this is a count of property pages not a count of individual property, it is supposed to be one page per Property item however it is a free text field and possible that multiple items have been recorded on one page.

5 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Firearms and ammunition reported stolen where the victim is shown as the MPS For Financial years 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 (up to 31/08/2016) Property Status 2014/ / /17 * Grand Total Stolen/Taken Grand Total * Note that 2016/17 is not a full financial year and should not be compared with complete financial years

6 FY CLASS Major Text CLASS Minor Text PROP Type Desc PROP Type PROP Description 2014/15 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO CS spray 2014/15 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO Cs Incapacitant 2014/15 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO CS Canister ref /15 Theft and Handling Other Theft Person F`arm etc-other/nk FO 1 x Canister of MPS issue CS Spray. 2015/16 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO Police Issue C.S. Incapacitant (Serial Number to be obtained) 2015/16 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO CS Spray 2015/16 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO 30 X CS SPRAY CANISTERS 2015/16 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO Metropolitan Police CS Gas. Section 5 firearm. 2015/16 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO Cs Spray 2015/16 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO Police issue C.S. Spray and holster. 2015/16 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO One (1) CS spray canister serial number as above, expiry date March /17 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO Metropolitan Police personal issue CS Spray. Serial No. Unknown 2016/17 Theft and Handling Other Theft F`arm etc-other/nk FO CS CANNISTER - SERIAL NUMBER

7 PROP Status PROP Status Desc PROP Value Stolen VIW Co/Forenames VIW Surname SA Stolen/Taken Metropolitan Police Service SA Stolen/Taken Metropolitan Police Service SA Stolen/Taken Metropolitan Police Service SA Stolen/Taken Metropolitan Police Service SA Stolen/Taken Metropolitan Police Service SA Stolen/Taken 2, Metropolitan Police Service SA Stolen/Taken Metropolitan Police Service