Licensing
If you are collecting money for charity, organising a protest, applying to own a firearm or wish to undertake a media project in London there are forms you will need to fill in. This page links to those forms, and sections of the site containing further information.
Charity Collections within the Metropolitan Police District
A permit is required by anyone collecting money or selling articles for charitable purposes in a public place and it is an offence to hold a collection without one. Permits are issued in London by the Commissioner of Police. The rules governing their issue and the conduct of collections are contained in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
Events and demonstrations
If you wish to organise a march or demonstration, or a static protest, the following section provides details of the forms you will need to complete, and where to send them.
Firearms Licensing
The Metropolitan Police Firearms Licensing Team, also known as the Firearms Enquiry Team has 5 offices covering the Metropolitan area. The following section detail team locations, and information including how you can apply for Shot gun, firearms and explosive licences.
Notice to Film in London
If your photography, media project, TV, or feature film is likely to affect public safety or likely impact on traffic, contains pseudo-liveried emergency vehicles or actors in police or contemporary military uniforms, crime enactments viewable from a public place or third party location, weapons viewable/audible from a public place or third party location, nudity or perceived nudity viewable from a public place or filming while on the move then you can nofity the Met using the notice to film.
Local policing
Find your local Met borough and Safer Neighbourhoods team to see what is happening in your area.
