Information connected to each BCU

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.038605

I note you seek access to the following information:

I write to request information about the 12 Basic Command Units (BCUs). In response to requests for personal information held by the police, we have received advice suggesting that, for information required for legal proceedings, we request information under Schedule 2, Part 1 Paragraph 5(3) of the Data Protection Act 2018 by writing to the Commander of the Borough Police (at the relevant local police station) where the incident in question occurred. The following information is requested to enable the public to request disclosure under the Schedule 2 DPA pathway.

I request the following information:

1. The names of the current Borough Commanders that lead each of the 12 BCUs;
2. The postal addresses of the relevant police stations for each BCU HQ; and
3. The email addresses to which requests for information under Schedule 2, Part 1 Paragraph 5(3) of the Data Protection Act 2018 should be sent, for each BCU.

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 names of the current Borough Commanders that lead each of the 12 BCUs;

This has previously been answered and published. Please see the below link:

A list of Basic Command Unit(BCU) Commanders | Metropolitan Police

The Borough Commander for the North and East Area is Commander Stuart Bell.

Q2 - The postal addresses of the relevant police stations for each BCU HQ

This information is published on the MPS website via the below link:

Contact us | Metropolitan Police

In you scroll to the bottom of the page and there is a search bar under the heading ‘Visit Us.’ You can type in the borough you are seeking information on.

Q3 - The email addresses to which requests for information under Schedule 2, Part 1 Paragraph 5(3) of the Data Protection Act 2018 should be sent, for each BCU. 

BCU	Email address
South Area (SN)	DPA&[email protected]
South East (SE)	DPA&[email protected]
Central South (AS)	[email protected]
South West (SW)	DPA&[email protected]
West Area (WA)	DPA&[email protected]
North West (NW)	DPA&[email protected]
North Area (NA)	DPA&[email protected]
North East (NE)	DPA&[email protected]
Central North (CN)	DPA&[email protected]
Central East (CE)	DPA&[email protected]
Central West (AW)	DPA&[email protected]
East Area (EA)	DPA&[email protected]