September 2019

Freedom of Information Request Reference No: FOI 003105/19

I write in connection with your request for information received by on the 28th August 2019 in which you sought access to the following information:

Please can you tell me how much has spent on policing Extinction Rebellion climate change protests over the past 12 months (1/1/19 – 28/8/19)

Please could I have the data broken down into the date and location of the protest as well as the cost of resources, including if officers had to be called in from days off or lent to other forces.

Response to your Request

The response provided below is correct as of 30th August 2019.

Norfolk Constabulary has located the following information as relevant to your request.

Please see below details of Extinction Rebellion activities that have taken place since 01/01/2019.

Date Details Officer Resources 2 x Sergeant 11/02/2019 Protest, County Hall, 23 x Constable Officers on usual duty, no additional costs 1 x Inspector 1 x Sergeant 15/02/2019 Protest, County Hall, Norwich 6 x Constable Officers on usual duty, no additional costs 1 x Inspector 4 x Sergeant 08/03/2019 Protest, County Hall, Norwich 9 x Constable Officers on usual duty, no additional costs 02/04/2019 New Group Meeting, Diss No resources 1 x Superintendent 2 x Inspector 5 x Sergeant 15/04/2019 Protest, County Hall, Norwich 24 x Constable 9 hours of overtime (Sergeants) 33 hours of overtime (Constables) 1 x Sergeant 12/05/2019 March Norwich 4 x Constable Officers on usual duty, no additional costs 16/05/2019 Protect, Kings Lynn Town Hall No resources Cycle Disruption, Forum, 18/05/2019 No resources Norwich 20/07/2019 Bike Ride Norwich No resources 13/08/2019 Meeting Costessey No resources 17/08/2019 Bike Ride Norwich No resources

Norfolk Constabulary provided officers to the on mutual aid (lent) during the period 19/4/19 to 21/4/19. The Met were invoiced £26,313 for these officers. This was for all officer hours, including ‘rostered’ shifts and overtime, and any allowances/travel claimed

With regard to the protest in Norfolk on 15th April, no cost code was set up for this. The overtime costs are estimated at £1,133