Service of Decision Notice: IC-171071-N1D3

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.027836

I note you seek access to the following information:

This is an FOI requests related to the Service of Decision Notice: IC-171071-N1D3... (which is attached)...

In the decision notice the Met says:

"In relation to records on the database there are currently almost 7,000 records …”.

I would like to know:

- Does this refer to the Met's "new case referral system" or does it refer to the Project Alpha database that was previously used?
- Does each of these records relate to details recorded about a different individual person?
- If it does not relate to details recorded about a different individual person... what does the Met mean when it says there are currently almost 7,000 records?

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - Does this refer to the Met's "new case referral system" or does it refer to the Project Alpha database that was previously used?

This refers to the number of records across both systems

Q2 - Does each of these records relate to details recorded about a different individual person?

No

Q3 - If it does not relate to details recorded about a different individual person... what does the Met mean when it says there are currently almost 7,000 records?

7,000 records, relating to work completed by Project Alpha.