Cost of overtime claimed in regard to the murder investigation of Sarah Everard

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.21.022043

I note you seek access to the following information:

I would like to take you up on your suggestion to limit the request above and ask you to extract and consider for release, the overall cost of overtime claimed in connection with the investigation into the murder of Sarah Everard.

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

As of the 6 December 2021, the cost of overtime for MPS officers involved in - or supporting - the investigation into the murder of Sarah Everard was £639,161.49. This is not the total cost of the investigation. In addition, as the investigation continues, costs related to the investigation will continue.

CONTEXT
The Metropolitan Police has launched an action plan to tackle violence against women and girls.

The plan sets out to:

- Increase the number of perpetrators brought to justice for violence against women and girls;

- Improve processes and victim care across the criminal justice system to improve outcomes;

- Reduce the likelihood of women and girls becoming repeat victims;

- Increase women’s confidence in the police and, in doing so, improve the reporting of crimes, which disproportionately affects women and girls in London;

- See an increase in reporting to police, but a decrease in prevalence;

- Intensify work to tackle sexual misconduct and domestic violence by officers and staff.