Royal visit
| Authority | Isle of Man Constabulary |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2024-10-17 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2024-11-13 |
| Case ID | 4202982 |
Summary
The Isle of Man Constabulary responded to a request for expense and staff hour details regarding Princess Anne's visit on 17 October 2024, disclosing specific overtime costs and total officer hours while noting that planning and security occurred during normal working hours.
Key Facts
- The visit took place on Thursday 17 October 2024.
- Approximately 165 hours of officer time were used on the day of the visit.
- Staff overtime costs totaled £4872.96.
- Emergency planning required approximately 115 hours across all departments but incurred no additional cost.
- Other costs amounted to £1431.87, while cleaning, CCTV, communications, and parking costs were nil.
Data Disclosed
- 17 October 2024
- 165 hours
- £4872.96
- 115 hours
- £1431.87
- 4202982
- 13 November 2024
Original Request
Can you please give details on the expenses you faced and staff hours used up for a visit from Princess Anne on Thursday 17th October 2024? This could include: - police/security costs -staff overtime -cleaning -emergency planning -cctv -communications -parking -other costs To rule out any doubt, in case of an event coming under "usual staff hours", please use the event programme to calculate hours and cost. Many thanks, Mr. Danni Rawlings
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Category | Details | Cost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police/Security costs | No additional costs as it was run during working hours. | £0.00 | 165 |
| Staff overtime | Overtime incurred. | £4872.96 | N/A |
| Cleaning | No specific cleaning done by Police. | £0.00 | 0 |
| Emergency planning | Planning came at no cost as it was during the working day. | £0.00 | 115 |
| CCTV | No specific CCTV operated by Police. | £0.00 | 0 |
| Communications | No costs incurred. | £0.00 | 0 |
| Parking | No parking costs incurred. | £0.00 | 0 |
| Other costs | Additional costs incurred. | £1431.87 | N/A |
Full Response Text
Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG
Our ref: 4202982 13 November 2024
Dear
We write further to your request, received 17 October 2024, which states:
"Can you please give details on the expenses you faced and staff hours used up for a visit from Princess Anne on Thursday 17th October 2024?
This could include:
- police/security costs
-staff overtime
-cleaning
-emergency planning
-cctv
-communications
-parking
-other costs
To rule out any doubt, in case of an event coming under "usual staff hours", please use the event programme to calculate hours and cost.
Many thanks,
Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.
- police/security costs - No additional Police or security costs as it was run during
working hours, there was approximately 165 hours of officer time in total used on the
day of the visit.
-staff overtime - £4872.96
-cleaning - Nil – There was no specific cleaning done by Police.
-emergency planning - Planning came at no cost, but the following in terms of hours.
Approximately 115 hours across all Departments, but it didn’t come at a cost as it was
during the working day.
-cctv - Nil – No specific CCTV operated by Police -communications - Nil
-parking - Nil – We didn’t incur parking costs.
-other costs - £1431.87
Please quote the reference number 4202982 in any future communications.
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