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Staffing levels of Firearms licensing teams from November 2018 to January 2025

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.042851

I note you seek access to the following information:

  1. Please advise staffing levels (in Full-Time Equivalent) in the Met Police Firearms Licensing teams 2018 to present-day.
  2. Please advise the number of licences granted Firearms Certificate (FAC) and or Shotgun Certificate (SGC) by the Met Police Firearms
    Licensing teams 2018 to present-day.
  3. Please advise the number of licences renewed (SGC and FAC) by the Met Police Firearms Licensing teams 2018 to present-day.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 -Please advise staffing levels (in Full-Time Equivalent) in the Met Police Firearms Licensing teams 2018 to present-day.

I have disclosed the following information:

Year and month  FTE Strength
2018 - November 49.61
2019 - May
2019 - November
2019 - December		 54.64
48.64
48.86
2020 - May
2020 - November		 50.88
51.93
2021 - May
2021 - November		 50.93
46.34
2022 - May
2022 - November		 48.17
50.17
2023 - May
2023 - November		 50.17
51.42
2024 - May
2024 - November		 54.34
53.34
2025 - January  53.34

Q2 - Please advise the number of licences granted Firearms Certificate (FAC) and or Shotgun Certificate (SGC) by the Met Police Firearms Licensing teams 2018 to present-day.

Firearms Certificate (FAC) and or Shotgun Certificate (SGC) Number of Licenses
SGC  6965
FAC 1713

Q3 - Please advise the number of licences renewed (SGC and FAC) by the Met Police Firearms Licensing teams 2018 to present-day.

Firearms Certificate (FAC) and or Shotgun Certificate (SGC) Number of Licenses
SGC  17762
FAC 3588