Overtime pay for officers

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.035165

I note you seek access to the following information:

This is an information request relating to overtime hours and pay.

Please include the following information for the following financial years, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23:

1. The total amount of overtime pay that was paid out by your force to its police officers.

2. Please state the total amount of overtime pay received in each year for the officer who received the most in overtime pay.

Please state if the officer was a constable or a sergeant and in which department they worked.

Note the answer should give the rank of the officer (constable) and just his/her total annual overtime pay remembering to EXCLUDE other types of pay.

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 of overtime pay that was paid out by your force to its police officers.

I am pleased to inform you that the information requested, is held by the MPS and is already in the public domain.

This information can be accessed via the following:
2020/21 - MOPAC - Group Statement of Accounts 2020/21 (london.gov.uk)
2021/22 - MOPAC - Group Statement of Accounts 2021/22.pdf (london.gov.uk)
2022/23 - MOPAC - Group Un-audited Statement of Accounts 2022/23(london.gov.uk)

Q2 - Please state the total amount of overtime pay received in each year for the officer who received the most in overtime pay.

Please state if the officer was a constable or a sergeant and in which department they worked.

Note the answer should give the rank of the officer (constable) and just his/her total annual overtime pay remembering to EXCLUDE other types of pay.

I have disclosed the located information for you.