The complainant requested information relating to details of the company, or companies, providing private security to a Cheshire Hunt. Cheshire Constabulary refused to comply with the request on the grounds that it would exceed the appropriate limit at section 12(2) (cost of compliance) of the FOIA to confirm or deny whether it held the requested … Continue reading Cheshire Constabulary (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 26 May 2020

PC (Grenada) The defendant was editor of a newspaper which carried a story severely defamatory of the prime minister. He was convicted of criminal libel, and appealed. Held: The appeal was dismissed. The onus of proof remained, correctly, on the prosecution to prove that the libel was false. The prosecution also had to show that … Continue reading George Worme Grenada Today Limited v The Commissioner of Police: PC 29 Jan 2004

Judges: Mr Justice Mostyn Citations: [2022] EWHC 2857 (Admin) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Police Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.682713

The complainant requested information relating to a specified address. Thames Valley Police confirmed it held information within the scope of the request but refused to provide it, citing sections 31(1)(a) and (b) (law enforcement) and 38(1)(a) and (b) (health and safety) of the FOIA. The Commissioner investigated its application of sections 31 and 38. She … Continue reading Thames Valley Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 21 Jan 2020

Citations: [2022] EWHC 2749 (KB) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Information, Police Updated: 22 November 2022; Ref: scu.682854

Judges: Mr Justice Lewis Citations: [2013] EWHC 3822 (Admin) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Police Updated: 20 November 2022; Ref: scu.520867

The complainant has requested information about arrests and investigations related to drill music from the Metropolitan Police Service (the ‘MPS’). The MPS advised that some of the information is not held, and that compliance with the remainder of the request would exceed the cost limit at either 12(1) or 12(2) (Cost of compliance) of the … Continue reading Metropolitan Police Service (Police and Criminal Justice) ic-79467: ICO 25 Jan 2022

The complainant has requested information about arrests and investigations related to drill music from the Metropolitan Police Service (the ‘MPS’). The MPS advised that to comply with the request would exceed to appropriate limit at section 12(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of … Continue reading Metropolitan Police Service (Police and Criminal Justice) ic-54745: ICO 25 Jan 2022

Judges: Mrs Justice Heather Williams DBE Citations: [2022] EWHC 2711 (Admin) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Police Updated: 19 November 2022; Ref: scu.682307

The complainant requested various information about ‘Project Habitance’, ‘Project Habitance II’ and ‘Project Inhabitance’. Gwent Police refused to confirm or deny whether it held information falling within the scope of the request on the basis of sections 23(5) (security bodies), 27(4)(a) and (b) (international relations), 30(3) (investigations), 31(3) (law enforcement) and section 40(5) (personal information). … Continue reading Chief Constable of Gwent Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 4 Oct 2021

The complainant requested information relating to material referred to in a published report. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, Staffordshire Police revisited its handling of parts (1) and (2) of the request. It confirmed it held information within the scope of part (1) of the request but denied holding information within the scope of … Continue reading Staffordshire Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 9 Jan 2020

The complainant requested information from West Yorkshire Police about the telephone system used at Havertop Lane Police Station in relation to telephone calls he believed had been made. West Yorkshire Police denied holding some of the requested information and refused to confirm or deny whether it held the remainder, citing sections 40(5) (personal information) and … Continue reading Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 16 Feb 2022

– The complainant requested details of a number of information sharing agreements the Metropolitan Police Service (the ‘MPS’) may have with other organisations. – The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of the FOIA. – The Commissioner requires the … Continue reading Metropolitan Police Service (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 24 Feb 2022

Renewed application for permission to seek Judicial Review of the first defendant’s decision not to delete an intelligence report. Judges: His Honour Judge Sephton QC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court Citations: [2022] EWHC 2851 (Admin) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Police Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.682835

The complainant requested from Surrey Police information in relation to landlord/tenant disputes. Surrey Police relied on section 12(1) of the FOIA to refuse to comply with the complainant’s request as it considered the cost of doing so would exceed the appropriate limit. The Commissioner’s decision is that Surrey Police has correctly cited section 12(1) FOIA … Continue reading Chief Constable of Surrey Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 11 Aug 2021

The complainant requested information from Dyfed Powys Police (‘DPP’) relating to the forms used by officers to request examination of digital devices. The Commissioner’s decision is that DPP were entitled to refuse to comply with the request under section 12(2) of the FOIA, and that they had complied with their obligations under section 16(1) of … Continue reading Dyfed Powys Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 6 Jan 2022

The complainant requested information from Sussex Police about a specified report. Sussex Police has failed to respond to this request. The Commissioner requires Sussex Police to provide the complainant with a response to this request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA. Sussex Police must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date … Continue reading Sussex Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 7 Jul 2021

The complainant has requested information from Leicestershire Police , in relation to a road traffic accident that happened on a particular date, on a specific road. The Commissioner’s decision is that Leicestershire Police is entitled to rely on the exemption at section 40(2) of the FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not … Continue reading Leicestershire Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 26 Jan 2022

The complainant submitted a request to The Metropolitan Police Service (the MPS) for bodycam footage from an officer who attended his property on a specific date. The MPS acknowledged the request but have failed to provide a substantive response to date. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS has failed to respond to the request … Continue reading Metropolitan Police Service (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 18 Feb 2022

1. The complainant requested from the Metropolitan Police Service (‘the MPS’) information relating to a specific road traffic incident which occurred on the road where they live. The MPS withheld the requested information under section 40(5) – personal information (neither confirm nor deny) of the FOIA. 2. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS is … Continue reading Metropolitan Police Service (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 13 Jan 2022

The complainant requested information from Northumbria Police about classification of crimes and numbers of crimes associated with an incident number. Northumbria Police refused to comply with the request citing section 12(1) (cost limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Northumbria Police was entitled to refuse to comply with the request in accordance with section … Continue reading Northumbria Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 19 Jul 2022

Citations: [2012] NIIT 00713 – 12IT Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland Employment Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.469342

Citations: [2012] NIIT 00994 – 11IT Links: Bailii Northern Ireland, Employment Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.469321

The complainant requested information relating to the performance of a specific Officer and also of the call handling centre of the force. By the date of this notice, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that GMP has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in … Continue reading Greater Manchester Police (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 19 Jan 2022

Application by a Police Force for disclosure of psychological reports prepared by a psychologist in relation to AB who was and is the subject of proceedings in the Court of Protection. AB is an immensely vulnerable person and the Official Solicitor acting as his litigation friend opposes the application for disclosure made by the police … Continue reading Re AB (Court of Protection: Police Disclosure): CoP 22 Oct 2019

The complainant has requested information about speed camera criteria from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire (the ‘OPCC’). The OPCC advised the complainant that it did not hold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the civil standard of the balance of probabilities, the OPCC does not hold the … Continue reading Office of The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 8 Sep 2020

The complainant requested information from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire (PCC) relating to complaints received by the PCC. By the date of this notice the PCC had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PCC has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in … Continue reading Office of The Police and Crime Commissioner of Lincolnshire (Police and Criminal Justice): ICO 9 Feb 2022