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PSPO, CBO or Community protection notices for stopping people begging from January 2019 to February 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.028751

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. Do you use public space protection orders (PSPO), criminal behaviour orders (CBO) or community protection notices for the purpose of stopping people begging?

2. If yes, please specify which and how many are in place currently.

3. How many PSPOs, CBOs or community protection notices were in place to stop begging in January 2019?

4. Since January 2019 how many fines have been issued for begging? Please provide an annual breakdown.

5. Since January 2019 how many prosecutions have there been for begging? Please provide an annual breakdown.

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - Do you use public space protection orders (PSPO), criminal behaviour orders (CBO) or community protection notices for the purpose of stopping people begging?

The MPS does not issue public space protection orders (PSPO), criminal behaviour orders (CBO) or community protection notices for the purpose of stopping people begging,

Q2 - If yes, please specify which and how many are in place currently.

N/A

Q3 - How many PSPOs, CBOs or community protection notices were in place to stop begging in January 2019?

N/A

Q4 - Since January 2019 how many fines have been issued for begging? Please provide an annual breakdown.
Q5 - Since January 2019 how many prosecutions have there been for begging? Please provide an annual breakdown.

Please find attached information pursuant to questions 4 an 5 of your request above.