Cost and resource of policing the new Chinese Embassy site

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.044381

I note you seek access to the following information:

I would like to request the following information regarding the policing of the protest that took place on 8 February 2025(14:00-16:00) and 15 March 2025(15:00-17:00) outside Royal Mint Court, EC3N 4AB:

1. The total number of police officers deployed in relation to this protest.
2. A breakdown of the total above into:
   Regular duty officers (those who would have been on shift regardless of the protest); and
   Additional reinforcement officers deployed specifically for the protest (officers brought in from other units, divisions, or mutual aid arrangements).
3. A breakdown of the ranks and roles of those deployed (e.g., constables, sergeants, public order officers, etc.).
4. The total cost incurred by the police in relation to this protest, including but not limited to:
   Officer pay and overtime.
   Transport and logistics.
   Equipment used.
   Any mutual aid requested from other forces.
   Any other relevant expenses.
5. Please specify the actual budget specifically allocated for:
   Regular duty officers assigned for the protest.
   Additional reinforcement officers deployed for this protest.

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 number of police officers deployed in relation to this protest.

Total Number for 8 February 2025 deployed for this event = 101 Officers
Total Number for 15 March 2025 deployed for this event = 485 Officers

Q2 - A breakdown of the total above into.
Regular duty officers (those who would have been on shift regardless of the protest); and
Additional reinforcement officers deployed specifically for the protest (officers brought in from other units, divisions, or mutual aid arrangements).

Officers will have been deployed from their base OCU/BCU’s to work on this event. There was no Mutual Aid on this event.
There were 2 officers on the 8 February who weren’t rostered to work who were deployed, and 11 on the 15 March.

Q3 - A breakdown of the ranks and roles of those deployed (e.g., constables, sergeants, public order officers, etc.).

Total Number for 8th February 2025 = 1 Chief Superintendent, 2 Chief Inspectors, 4 Inspectors, 12 Sergeants, 82 Constables

Total Number for 15 March 2025 = 21 Inspectors, 65 Sergeants, 399 Constables

Q4 - The total cost incurred by the police in relation to this protest, including but not limited to:
Officer pay and overtime.
Transport and logistics.
Equipment used.
Any mutual aid requested from other forces.
Any other relevant expenses.

Please refer to the spreadsheet below.

Q5 - Please specify the actual budget specifically allocated for:
Regular duty officers assigned for the protest.
Additional reinforcement officers deployed for this protest.

The MPS do not allocate budgets as such for events.