FOI 340/25 King Charles Visit

Enquiry Reference: FOI 340-25                                                                                

I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request.  Below is your request and our response.

Could you please provide details of the expenses incurred and staff hours used for a visit from King Charles to Middlesbrough on 13th February 2025?

This should include, but is not limited to:

* Police and security costs

* Staff overtime

* Cleaning

* Emergency planning

* CCTV operations

* Communications

* Parking

* Any other relevant costs

To avoid any ambiguity, if an event falls within "usual staff hours," please refer to the event programme to calculate the hours and associated costs.

Having made enquiries within the Force the cost for this visit has not been finalised so we can only provide the current estimated cost which is £26,885.82.  This includes officer overtime, subsistence, vehicle hire and mutual aid requests. This does not include any officer costs normal duty times.

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Yours sincerely

Information Rights Decision Maker