MQT policing answers
Policing football costs [1]
Question No: 2016/3401
Andrew Dismore
How much was refunded by London Football professional clubs in respect of policing costs in each of the last 3 financial years; and how much of that was paid by clubs in each division?
Written response from the Mayor
The total refunded and the breakdown by division over the last three football seasons is shown in the table below.
Significant work with football clubs to reduce policing requirements has resulted in reduced costs and lower charges to the clubs.
| 2013/14
£ |
2014/15
£ |
2015/16
£ |
|
| Premier League | 1,689,906 | 1,223,778 | 234,207 |
| Non-League | 3,421 | 372 | 0 |
| League 1 | 63,759 | 2,116 | 0 |
| Championship | 190,666 | 286,333 | 114,080 |
| League 2 | 13,827 | 6,390 | 97 |
| Total | 1,961,579 | 1,518,989 | 348,384 |
Policing football costs [1]
Question No: 2016/3908
Andrew Dismore
Further to Question No: 2016/3401
‘How much was refunded by London Football professional clubs in respect of policing costs in each of the last 3 financial years; and how much of that was paid by clubs in each division?’
Your response being:
‘Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly’.
Will you now give a substantive reply?
Written response from the Mayor
Please see my response to MQ 2016/3401.
Policing football costs [2]
Question No: 2016/3402
Andrew Dismore
How much was refunded by each Premier League London Football club in respect of policing costs in each of the last 3 financial years?
Written response from the Mayor
See the attached table for the sums recovered from Premier League clubs over the last three football seasons.
Significant work with football clubs to reduce policing requirements has resulted in reduced costs and lower charges to the clubs.
| Club | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Arsenal | 774,352 | 466,062 | 46,585 |
| Chelsea | 237,235 | 206,175 | 103,180 |
| Crystal Palace | 66,837 | 19,690 | 0 |
| Fulham | 121,305 | n/a | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | n/a | 31,819 | n/a |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 302,874 | 401,231 | 38,568 |
| West Ham United | 187,303 | 98,801 | 45,874 |
Policing football costs [2]
Question No: 2016/3909
Andrew Dismore
Further to Question No: 2016/3402
How much was refunded by each Premier League London Football club in respect of policing costs in each of the last 3 financial years?
Your response being:
‘Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly’.
Will you now give a substantive reply?
Written response from the Mayor
Please see my response to 2016/3402.
Policing football costs [3]
Question No: 2016/3403
Andrew Dismore
What is the best estimate of the total actual cost of policing professional football in London in each of the last 3 financial years, and how much of that relates to clubs in each division? Written response from the Mayor
The actual cost of policing football is made up of the officers deployed at each London game, as well as those involved in cross London policing response for travelling supporters.
In total these are:
2013/14 – £8,358,719
2014/15 – £9,494,599
2015/16 – £7,736,004
The cost per division is set out in attached.
| Division | 2013/14
£ |
2014/15
£ |
2015/16
£ |
| League 2 | 42,009 | 106,284 | 326,868 |
| Premier League | 3,309,473 | 4,285,311 | 3,128,367 |
| Non-League | 74,091 | 56,027 | 57,768 |
| League 1 | 181,074 | 41,588 | 355,994 |
| Championship | 941,139 | 1,201,970 | 1,499,378 |
Policing football costs [3]
Question No: 2016/3910
Andrew Dismore
Further to Question No: 2016/3403
What is the best estimate of the total actual cost of policing professional football in London in each of the last 3 financial years, and how much of that relates to clubs in each division?
Your response being:
‘Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly’.
Will you now give a substantive reply?
Written response from the Mayor
Please see my response to 2016/3403.
Policing football costs [4]
Question No: 2016/3404
Andrew Dismore
What is the best estimate of the total actual cost of policing each Premier League London Football club in each of the last 3 financial years?
Written response from the Mayor
The cost of policing Premier League clubs over the last three football seasons is set out below.
| Club | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Arsenal | 985,660 | 957,931 | 672,922 |
| Chelsea | 663,820 | 833,450 | 761,598 |
| Crystal Palace | 382,631 | 399,239 | 427,447 |
| Fulham | 283,186 | 435,363 | n/a |
| Queens Park Rangers | n/a | 348,380 | n/a |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 579,193 | 881,664 | 740,874 |
| West Ham United | 414,983 | 429,284 | 525,526 |
Policing football costs [4]
Question No: 2016/3911
Andrew Dismore
Further to Question No: 2016/3404
What is the best estimate of the total actual cost of policing each Premier League London Football club in each of the last 3 financial years?
Your response being:
‘Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly’.
Will you now give a substantive reply?
Written response from the Mayor
Please see my response to 2016 /3404.
Policing football costs [5]
Question No: 2016/3912
Andrew Dismore
How many extra police constables could the Met afford if London professional football clubs contributed to the Met the full cost of policing their matches?
Written response from the Mayor
The cost of policing football in London varies each year.
Based on the 2015/16 season the net cost of officers deployed to football club related operations across London was £5,019,992. Based on an average salary this would equate to circa 93 constables.
West Ham and security at the Olympic Stadium [1]
Question No: 2016/4401
Andrew Dismore
Further to Question No: 2016/3935 ‘West Ham and the Olympic Stadium’
‘Are you satisfied about the policing and security arrangements for West Ham home games at the Olympic Stadium?’
Your response being:
‘The vast majority of fans who have been to the Stadium in the past few months have behaved impeccably. Sadly a very small minority have not, but they have been dealt with through life time bans and, where appropriate, arrests.
The last few games have passed without incident inside the Stadium and the LLDC will continue to work with the MPS, the stadium operator LS185, West Ham United and the London Borough of Newham to provide all spectators with the safest and most enjoyable experience possible.
I am confident that the MPS has a proportionate policing plan in place, to ensure they meet their core policing responsibilities. The police operation is complimentary to that of the stadium operators, and other partners and the policing plan is based upon an assessment of threat, risk and harm, and is consistent with national grading of the threat of crime and disorder associated with football matches.
I am pleased that on 8th August 2016, West Ham agreed to install a suitable Airwave radio system which, once installed, will enable police deployments within the stadium.’
And further to Question No: 2016/3914 ‘Security and safety at the Olympic Stadium’
‘Chris Allison, a former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, has been appointed by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) after violent scenes at West Ham football matches to help with security. Is his pay being reimbursed by West Ham United FC or does it fall on the LLDC and thus the taxpayer to meet?’
your response being:
‘As the owners of London Stadium, E20 Stadium LLP, a joint venture between LLDC and Newham Council, are responsible for security arrangements at the venue and, therefore, meeting the costs of Chris Allison’s short term consultancy work.
The safety and security of spectators at all events held at the Stadium is paramount and the venue’s unrivalled ability to host a wide range of different events can pose particular challenges.
Chris Allison is a highly experienced former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner with unrivalled expertise in major event and football policing, and familiar with the Stadium from his work as the London 2012 National Olympic Security Coordinator and security advisor to the 2015 Rugby World Cup. His expertise will be invaluable in helping ensure that all events at the Stadium pass off safely.’
As violent incidents have continued to occur, not the least between Chelsea and West Ham supporters during the clubs’ EFL Cup derby , requiring riot police to intervene as fans scuffled inside and outside the 80,000-seater stadium, with shocked residents of nearby flats describing the scene outside the ground as a “bomb site” and witnesses reporting fights and missiles being hurled between rival supporters at the final whistle, are you still apparently satisfied with security arrangements inside and near the stadium; and if not what do you propose to do about it?
Written response from the Mayor
All the Stadium partners are working extremely hard to deliver a safe and secure Stadium but Stadiums do not throw seats or bottles or coins. The blame for poor behaviour rests fairly and squarely on that small minority of people who are intent on causing violence. The Stadium has hosted Rugby World Cup, Rugby League, Athletics events and concerts with no arrests or disorder.
LS185 and West Ham United have made a number of changes over the last few games including increasing the segregation line, relocating supporters and pursuing bans of around 200 individuals identified as being involved in disorder.
The Stadium employs a number of highly experienced staff to manage safety and security and in addition E20 have appointed Chris Allison to provide strategic security advice.
In 11 matches there have been 18 arrests both in and around the Stadium, this compares to 14 arrests in the recent Aston Villa v Birmingham and 18 arrests at the recent Rangers v Celtic tie. In and around the stadium
0 arrests WHU v Stoke
7 arrests WHU v Chelsea
1 arrests WHU v Sunderland
5 arrests WHU v Middlesbrough
1 arrests WHU v Accrington Stanley
0 arrests WHU v Southampton
0 arrests WHU v Watford
3 arrests WHU v Bournemouth
0 arrests WHU v NK Domzale
0 arrests WHU v Juventus
1 arrests WHU v Astra Giurgiu
West Ham and security at the Olympic Stadium [2]
Question No: 2016/4402
Andrew Dismore
How much has been, or is expected to be, refunded by West Ham to the Met with respect to policing their home games at the Olympic Stadium since the start of the football season; and what has been the total policing cost of these games?
Written response from the Mayor
Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly.
West Ham and security at the Olympic Stadium [3]
Question No: 2016/4403
Andrew Dismore
How many officers have been redeployed to police each of the West Ham home games at the Olympic Stadium this season?
Written response from the Mayor
The table below sets out the number of officers deployed to police each of West Ham home games at the Olympic Stadium this season
Police Commissioner’s visit to Grahame Park
Question No: 2016/3410
Andrew Dismore
Further to your answer to Question No: 2016/2383, ‘A visit is already planned for the Commissioner to visit the Grahame Park Estate later this summer.’ Has this taken place yet; and, if so, what were the Commissioner’s findings?
Written response from the Mayor
The Commissioner visited the Grahame Park Estate on 3rd August. He spent three hours patrolling the estate with local officers and met residents and business owners. Though the estate has its challenges, with crime and anti-social behaviour, the Commissioner was impressed by the dedication and commitment of the local community and police, who are working together to tackle them.
Barnet police will continue to work with the local community to address the local issues.
Modern slavery
Question No: 2016/4372
Andrew Dismore
More than 1,200 modern slavery victims were identified in London, but the Metropolitan police recorded only 248 crimes according to the first official review of how law enforcement agencies respond to the crime of modern slavery by Kevin Hyland, the independent anti-slavery commissioner. Is this acceptable?
Written response from the Mayor
I note the work of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner with interest. This is an abhorrent issue and should not be allowed to continue.
The figures you refer to in your question include referrals that the MPS simply did not receive, referrals that were incorrectly assessed as Modern Slavery or those that occurred outside the country but where the victim resides in London. I am assured by the MPS that all referrals received have been assessed and recorded appropriately in accordance with the Home Office Counting Rules.
The report notes the current data collection issues and recommends “A review of the National Crime Recording Standards and Home Office Counting Rules in relation to modern slavery crime with a view to ensuring that the rules are clear, fit for purpose and delivered to forces with detailed guidance“.
I support the MPS in working with the Home Office and NCA regarding referrals not being received and I look forward to seeing progress in this area and a clearer and more accurate picture of the issue in London.
However, reporting figures are only one part of a solution for this issue and I want to work with agencies across London to support victims to come forward on this horrendous crime.
101 phone number
Question No: 2016/4394
Andrew Dismore
A recent drug problem in Gospel Oak has led residents to call 101 on a regular basis, only to find themselves in 5-10 minute queues. Local police also say that these calls are not being regularly referred to them. It seems to me that the performance of the 101 number is a cause for concern. What is being done to improve this?
Written response from the Mayor
Neighbourhood policing is key to my manifesto and I want to make sure that it is part of local communities and able to problem solve these types of issues.
Recently, however, there have been rises in volumes of calls to 999 and 101 across London and the UK, this has put pressure on MPS call handling services. I am assured that the MPS will always prioritise 999 calls and that this sometimes can lead to delays in answering 101 calls. The MPS are working to address this in the short term.
In the longer term the MPS are developing how digital services could operate, providing people with greater choice in how they contact the Police and with a more efficient means of communication.
Anti-Semitic incidents
Question No: 2016/4397
Andrew Dismore
Stamford Hill Shomrim has compiled data which show that in one month there were 32 cases anti-Semitic incidents logged among ultra-Orthodox Charedi Jews living in Stamford Hill. The Stamford Hill Shomrim believes the incidents are “only the tip of the iceberg”. All of the incidents uncovered during the study have been reported to police. How many of these incidents have resulted in an arrest, and what are you doing to ensure zero tolerance of such hate crimes?
Written response from the Mayor
That number of reports in a single month is of concern to me. However, the question does not specify the month in which the reports were logged and it isn’t possible therefore to say how many resulted in an arrest. The MPS will meet urgently with the Shomrim to review how and where these incidents were reported, and ensure they have been dealt with correctly and effectively.
Both I and the MPS agree that hate crime is underreported and this is particularly true with regard to hate crime affecting London’s Orthodox Jewish communities. My Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime is familiar with the Shomrim and we recognise that they have been instrumental in providing third party reporting from a traditionally hard to reach community.
I congratulate them on their efforts. The MPS has reached out to the Charedi community specifically to raise awareness and confidence, and the Shomrim is working with the MPS to see how they could make use of the MOPAC hate crime reporting app.
My insistence on a zero-tolerance approach to hate crime will be reflected in my Police and Crime Plan for London, which is currently being developed. There will be an extensive consultation on the plan, offering Londoners the opportunity to express their views on how the challenge of hate crime will be met, and all other policing issues. The Shomrim and the Orthodox communities will have an important contribution to make to the plan and the activities that follow.
Firearms officers [1]
Question No: 2016/4398
Andrew Dismore
The Met. Police Federation has warned that the Metropolitan Police Service could struggle to recruit 600 extra firearms officers within two years, as planned: do you agree with them; and if not will you give an update on progress towards this target and an indication of any obstacles in reaching the target that you currently envisage?
Written response from the Mayor
The Met is making good progress on recruiting the additional firearms officers.
As of 4 Nov, 285 officers had been accepted onto the 9 week training course. 117 have been deployed with the remainder still in training. A further 290 officers have passed initial selection waiting to enter training. For the next phase of recruitment there are a significant number of officers on the waiting list to enter the initial assessment centre.
There are no significant obstacles currently envisaged to reaching the overall target.
Firearms officers [2]
Question No: 2016/4399
Andrew Dismore
It is reported that Firearms officers are to travel on London Underground trains following the bomb alert at North Greenwich station. Will these all be BTP officers or will the Met. be part of this operation?
Written response from the Mayor
I suggest that these will be BTP officers, as the MPS have no plans to move firearms officers using underground trains.
Firearms officers [3]
Question No: 2016/4400
Andrew Dismore
What is your view of the proposed new national armed police force under consideration by the Government combining firearms officers from the British Transport Police, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and the Ministry of Defence police; and what impact would this have on policing, especially counter terrorism policing, in London?
Written response from the Mayor
I support any proposals if they are shown to make London safer. The merger of these Forces could produce improved operational effectiveness and an increased ability to support London’s police in times of crisis.
MOPAC will keep these proposals under review.
Stop and search
Question No: 2016/4410
Andrew Dismore
According to the Home Office, black people are six times more likely than whites to be stopped and searched by police. What are the figures for the Met.?
Written response from the Mayor
The figure quoted is a national figure. In London that figure is much lower.
The MPS and MOPAC publish a more comprehensive set of data than any other police service areas. The monthly MPS online Stop and Search Monitoring Mechanism includes the number of stops per 1000 people by ethnic group, expressed as a ratio. The latest figures available show that in the year to August 2016 Black people were just over three times more likely to be searched than white people.
There is important context around these figures. Population levels are based on the 2011 census, and do not take into consideration mobile populations linked to the location of schools, colleges and night-time economies.
Stop and search data can be viewed on the MOPAC Intrusive Tactics dashboard at:
