Official Sensitive

Information Rights Unit

PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF
United Kingdom
Our Ref: 01/FOI/19/003061
Date: 14/08/2019

Dear Mr Rousseau

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 01/FOI/19/003061

I write in connection with your request for information which was received by the
Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on . I apologise for the delay in getting this response
to you. I note you seek access to the following information:

Is it possible to know the status of the following online submissions, and the
conclusions?
966-741-18-VE
966-1077-18-VE
966-1315-18-VE
966-1705-18-VE
966-1757-18-VE
966-1822-18-VE
966-1843-18-VE
966-1935-18-VE
966-2120-18-VE
966-2511-18-VE
966-2952-18-VE
966-3209-18-VE
966-4808-18-0101-VE
966-5300-18-0148-VE
966-6236-18-0148-VE
966-6239-18-0101-VE
966-6316-18-0101-VE
966-7368-18-0101-VE
 966-7369-18-0101-VE
966-8295-18-0148-VE
966-8297-18-0148-VE
966-8794-18-0101-VE
966-9055-18-0101-VE
966-9655-18-0101-VE
966-9657-18-0148-VE

CLARIFIED ON 08/07/2019:
These are all reference numbers for cases opened on the MET's "Report a road
traffic incident"
https://www.met.police.uk/ro/report/rti/report-a-road-traffic-incident/

After reporting them, the user gets an automated email with these reference
numbers, but usually nothing else.

Can I please have the Status of these reports?

SEARCHES TO LOCATE INFORMATION

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the
MPS. The searches located information relevant to your request.

DECISION
I have been informed that the correct route to request this information is through the
following email address:

CO16Mailbox-.Allegation-Correspondence@met.police.uk

I have been informed that if the MPS proceed with an investigation an update email is
sent to each alleger from the above mailbox which has their Pentip reference which they
can reply to for future enquiries.

If the MPS are taking no further action on the case we send out an NFA email
explaining the reason which allows the person to reply back. However, due to the
current work load I have been advised that these are being delays by roughly a month
in response time.

Please email the above mailbox with your request as this cannot be dealt with under
FOIA.

With regards to the references ending in 48 you would need to contact City of London
Police.

I trust that this satisfies your enquiry and I would like to take this opportunity to thank
you for your interest in the MPS.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please contact me via
email at Jennifer.Powell@met.police.uk, quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Jen Powell
LEGAL ANNEX

The information requested has been identified as being accessible via other means as it
is already published. Where information is already in the public domain we are not
required to re-publish the data; instead public authorities are required to direct you to
the information, which we have done in this instance. This action is in accordance with
section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act and this response serves as a section
17(1) notice. If you have any questions on this matter please do not hesitate to contact
me.
 COMPLAINT RIGHTS

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decision is incorrect?

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decision.

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case officer who dealt with your request.

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Complaints should be made in writing, within forty (40) working days from the date of
the refusal notice, and addressed to:

FOI Complaint
Information Rights Unit
PO Box 57192
London
SW6 1SF
foi@met.police.uk

In all possible circumstances the MPS will aim to respond to your complaint within 20
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