The complainant requested information regarding an investigation into an allegedly corrupt relationship between a detective and a registered informant. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the MPS to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation. The MPS must issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.
FOI 10: Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2019] UKICO fs50840850
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 21 August 2022; Ref: scu.639176