SIC Complaint investigation report – On 27 November 2013, Mr Findlay asked the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) for information relating to the investigation of a complaint against named police officers. PIRC refused to confirm or deny whether he held any information, or whether the information existed.
Following an investigation, the Commissioner found that PIRC was entitled to neither confirm nor deny whether he held the information, or whether the information existed.
The Commissioner also found that PIRC failed to comply with the requirements of section 16(1)(c) and (d) of FOISA, by not informing Mr Findlay which of the exemptions listed in Part 2 of FOISA he considered would apply if the information existed and was held.
[2014] ScotIC 085 – 2014
Bailii
Scotland
Information, Police
Updated: 03 December 2021; Ref: scu.525549