The complainant has requested information about any complaints the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (‘the PCC’) may have received about the Chief Constable of Northumbria Police. The PCC refused to comply with the request, on the grounds that it was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PCC was entitled to rely on section 14(1) to refuse to comply with the request. No steps are required.
FOI 14: Not upheld
Citations:
[2017] UKICO FS50695300
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 02 April 2022; Ref: scu.602225