Special constables 1

Questions to the Mayor of London – answered at on 31 May 2019.

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In relation to the below question, please can you answer the following:

• Does the Employer Supported Policing (ESP) allow businesses who participate to have the resulting special constables patrol solely in the proximity of said business?

• How many special constables have now been recruited under ESP?

• What businesses have participated? https://www.london.gov.uk/questions/2018/2713

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Potentially ESP officers may patrol solely with the participating business, but this is subject to the respective organisations HR policy and conditions of service, and also the operational policing needs of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

There are currently 153 special constables recruited under the ESP from a range of businesses including BT Open Reach, Tesco, Accenture, HSBC, British Airways, Lloyd’s of London, EE, Serco, Ikea, Merlin Entertainments and Santander.

The MPS appointed a dedicated lead for the ESP in 2018 and aims to expand the number of businesses involved.