FOI release

Emergency Protection Order under the Children Act 1989

Some or all of the information requested was not provided because we didn't hold it.

Case reference FOI2026/00001

Received 1 January 2026

Published 30 September 2026

Request

Please provide the following information in relation to police involvement with Emergency Protection Orders (EPOs) under the Children Act 1989: 1. For the calendar years 2023 and 2024, and for the period 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025, on how many occasions did police officers attend alongside a local authority Children's Services practitioner for the purpose of assisting with the execution of an Emergency Protection Order under the Children Act 1989? 2. Where this information is recorded, for the same periods, please provide: * the total number of police officers deployed to such attendances; and * the total number of police officer hours spent attending such incidents.

Response

After a thorough search of our records, we can confirm that the City of London Police does
not hold the information you have requested. This response is provided in accordance with
Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which requires public authorities to
inform a requester whether the requested information is held.

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