Please find attached a spreadsheet in which the requested information has been provided.

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1 Freedom of Information Request Reference No: I note you seek access to the following information: Please tell me for each of the following financial years a) 2012/13 b) 2013/14 c) 2014/15 d) 2015/16 e) 2016/17 How many children (under 18) were arrested for: a) Supply of controlled drugs - class A b) Supply of controlled drugs - class B c) Supply of controlled drugs - class C d) Possession of controlled drugs (class A) with intent to supply e) Possession of controlled drugs (class B) with intent to supply f) Possession of controlled drugs (class C) with intent to supply. For each arrest, please tell me a) the suspect's age b) the suspect's gender DECISION I have disclosed the located information for you: Please find attached a spreadsheet in which the requested information has been provided. The attached spreadsheet shows the total arrests of Under 18's for drug related offences across the MPS between the dates of April 2012 and March INFORMATION MPS Officers work daily across the capital to tackle drug dealing which impacts on communities.

2 Drug dealing and cultivation damage communities and generate organised and violent crime, money laundering and anti-social behaviour. The Metropolitan Police Service remains committed to tackling all drug-related crime. Where an allegation of crime is reported to officers, it will be investigated. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the Metropolitan Police Service. Information Rights Unit

3 Total arrests of Under 18's for drug related offences for Financial Years 2012/ /17 Protective Marking Suitable for Publication Scheme Ad-Hoc Reference Number FOIA/MOPAC Ref Number Summary Creating Branch / Directorate Date Created Review Date Not Protectively Marked Yes #REF! MetHQ - Strategy and Insight 12/12/2017 N/A This report uses LIVE DATA extracted from: NSPIS Date Live data was extracted: 06th December 2017

4 Notes Live data was extracted from NSPIS on the 06th December The data was extracted based on the arrest date. The "Latest Front Sheet" filter was used to extract the most recent data. Based on the report requirements, the following offences were extracted and grouped into the description provided in the request: Offence Title Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin Supply a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Amphetamine Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other Supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - LSD Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Amphetamine Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cathinone derivative Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - Ketamine Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other Offence Grouping Created For Request Supply of controlled drugs - Class A Supply of controlled drugs - Class A Supply of controlled drugs - Class A Supply of controlled drugs - Class A Supply of controlled drugs - Class A Supply of controlled drugs - Class B Supply of controlled drugs - Class B Supply of controlled drugs - Class B Supply of controlled drugs - Class B Supply of controlled drugs - Class C Possession of controlled drugs (Class C) with intent to supply Possession of controlled drugs (Class C) with intent to supply The detainees in each table were arrested for at least one offence relating to the specific group. A detainee may have been arrested for more than one offence relating to the specific group as well as offences from other groups above. For example, a detainee arrested for one or more "Supply of controlled drugs - Class A" may also have an offence of "". If so, the individual will have been counted in both tables. A detainee may also have been arrested for other offences non-related to the ones listed above. The number of offences does not equate to the number of individuals. For example, an individual may have been arrested twice within the time period stated. The Offence Title does not indicate the outcome. For example, some Offence Titles may have resulted in "No Further Action".

5 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Total number of Under 18's with at least one "Supply of controlled drugs - Class A" offence for each Financial Year Gender & Detainee Age at Arrest 2012/ / / / /17 Grand Total Female Male Grand Total

6 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Total number of Under 18's with at least one "Supply of controlled drugs - Class B" offence for each Financial Year 2012/ / / / /17 Grand Total Gender & Detainee Age at Arrest Female Male Grand Total

7 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Total number of Under 18's with at least one "Supply of controlled drugs - Class C" offence for each Financial Year Gender & Detainee Age at Arrest 2014/ /17 Grand Total Female Male Grand Total 5 1 6

8 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Total number of Under 18's with at least one "Possession of controlled drugs (Class A) with intent to supply" offence for each Financial Year Gender & Detainee Age at Arrest 2012/ / / / /17 Grand Total Female Male Grand Total

9 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Total number of Under 18's with at least one "Possession of controlled drugs (Class B) with intent to supply" offence for each Financial Year Gender & Detainee Age at Arrest 2012/ / / / /17 Grand Total Female Male Grand Total

10 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Total number of Under 18's with at least one "Possession of controlled drugs (Class C) with intent to supply" offence for each Financial Year Gender & Detainee Age at Arrest 2012/ / / / /17 Grand Total Female Male Grand Total