Form 696 was a risk assessment form used by the Greater London Metropolitan Police from 2008 to 2017, which requested promoters and licensees of events to complete and submit 14 days in advance of an event in 21 London boroughs. Non-compliance with this could result in police opposition to event licences being granted.[1]
This form became controversial due to its stipulation that names, stage names, private addresses, and phone numbers of all promoters, DJs and artists be listed. The form also asked for a description of the style of music to be performed and the target audience.[2] The original form asked for details of ethnic groups likely to attend the performance, but that version was revised to omit those parameters in December 2008.[3]
In November 2017, the Met Police announced that, following a review of how the form was being used, it was to be scrapped.[4]
- ^ "Police Vet Live Music, DJs for 'terror risk': Locking Down Garage...and RnB, Basement" (Web). The Register. Situation Publishing Ltd (UK). 11 November 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ^ "Form 696 - Promotion / Event Risk Assessment" (MS Word). Metropolitan Police. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ Dan Hancox (29 January 2009). "Are police using 'risk-assessment' form 696 to close garage clubs?". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ "Form 696: 'Racist police form' to be scrapped in London". BBC News. 10 November 2017.