Public protection teams 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.034487

I note you seek access to the following information:

In the September 2023 papers for the London Policing Board, printed page 66, the Commissioner's report states that: "We committed to putting 465 more officers and
100 more staff into our public protection teams locally: 42 are in post."

The latest Policing Board papers reassert this target but have not updated the number of 42 - would you please provide an up to date number?

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

We are 156 officers into our Public Protection uplift in the areas that have been prioritised (CSU, RASSO and MASH/CAIT referrals as well as central and leadership team). The numbers do vary as officer’s retire/leave/transfer but this is the figure as at 14/12/2023.

CSU - Community Safety Unit
RASSO - Rape and Serious Sexual Offences
MASH - Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs
CAIT - Child Abuse Investigation Team