The complainant requested to know whether the IPCC had carried out an investigation into one officer and if so requested a copy of the IPCC investigation of the officer and another officer. The IPCC informed the complainant that it was not obliged to confirm or deny if the information is held by virtue of section 40(5) of the Act. Having investigated the case the Commissioner is satisfied that the IPCC correctly applied section 40(5) of the Act.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 17 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 40 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2009] UKICO FS50222787
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.532103