City of London Police
Her Majesty’s Inspector for this force is Stephen Otter QPM. Contact him via the National regional office.
If you wish to contact Bernard Hogan-Howe, please visit the Metropolitan Police Service website (external link).
Read about the force area…
- The City of London is the commercial heart of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s leading financial centres.
- The area contains a large number of UK landmarks, including St Paul’s Cathedral and the Bank of England.
- Almost 8,400 people live within the City, just over 308,000 work there daily and an average of 4 million tourists visit annually.
- The force is the smallest geographically in England and Wales covering just over one square mile, with 1,159 staff, of which 813 are police officers.
- A recent restructure means that local policing is delivered through 25 Safer City Teams.
- The City Police faces a new challenge from a rise in the number of pubs and clubs; the presence of 673 licensed premises in the City has created a 24-hour leisure industry alongside its day-time role as a business environment.
- The force has national and international responsibilities to prevent and investigate fraud.
- London faces a significant threat from terrorism; the force routinely works with a range of partners and communities to lower the risk of further attacks.
Recent reports on this force
- Review of police crime and incident reports – 2012
- Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – 2011
- Anti-social behaviour inspection – 2010
Data
Up-to-date crime, anti-social behaviour, cost and workforce data for this force can be found in our interactive Crime and Policing Comparator – see how City of London is performing, and how it compares with the rest of England and Wales.
The 2011 value for money profiles provide benchmarking information on:
- What City of London is spending its budgets on;
- Staffing levels by grade and function; and
- Outputs and outcomes in a comparable format.
These profiles are based on data provided by the police.
The force does not have a group of forces with which it is compared.