Cost under Operation Fortress

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.025398

I note you seek access to the following information:

In regard to Operation Fortress

1) The total amount spent by the MPS in replacing warrant cards for officers and staff
2) The total cost for just the new Police officer and Police staff lanyards
3) The total cost to replace the original Police staff lanyards design with the new ones that say “police staff”

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 total amount spent by the MPS in replacing warrant cards for officers and staff

£467,587

Q2 - The total cost for just the new Police officer and Police staff lanyards

This is included in the above.

Q3 - The total cost to replace the original Police staff lanyards design with the new ones that say “police staff”

This is included in the above. The lanyards these replaced are still in use for other pass types so will provide future stock, avoiding wastage and making the change cost neutral overall.

New warrant cards and access passes have been issued to all employees as part of a planned review of the Met’s physical and personnel security infrastructure that involves the updating of access equipment across the estate to take advantage of the latest technology and added security features it provides. For example, card security was strengthened with automatically updated access levels based on the employee's department and vetting level, and there will be better auditing facilities. The decision to update access arrangements was not instigated in response to a specific security concern, but part of a continuously evolving assessment of how the Met can make the best use of available technology to protect its officers, staff and the public.