Policing the Just Stop Oil protest in London on 31 October 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.027174

I note you seek access to the following information:
I understand that there were Just Stop Oil protests at Marshall Street, Millbank and London Bridge on 31 October 2022.

Please provide the following:

1. The number of officers dispatched to the area.
2. Notes of the briefings before the officers were sent to the area.
3. The cost of the dispatches.
4. Total number of arrests in these areas.

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - The number of officers dispatched to the area.

1 x Chief Superintendent
1 x Superintendent
7 x Inspector
26 x Police Sergeant
145 x Police Officer
6 x Police Staff

Q2 - Notes of the briefings before the officers were sent to the area.

No information held.

Q3 - The cost of the dispatches.

£83,531.54 - Opportunity costs.
£6,313.46 - Overtime.
£884.94 - Fleet.
Total - £90,729.94.

Q4 - Total number of arrests in these areas.

Marsham Street - 2 (at the Home Office).
Millbank - 1 (at Thames House).
London Bridge - 1 (at News Int, The Shard).
Others were arrested elsewhere.