The complainant requested information relating to a police investigation. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (the PSNI) confirmed that it held some relevant information but withheld it in reliance on the exemption at section 30(1)(a) of the FOIA. The PSNI refused to confirm or deny whether it held any information which would be the complainant’s personal data under section 40(5). The PSNI also refused to confirm or deny whether it held any information relevant to one part of the request under sections 23(5) and 24(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PSNI was entitled to refuse the request. The Commissioner does not require the PSNI to take any further steps in relation to the request.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 23 – Complaint Not upheld, FOI 24 – Complaint Not upheld, FOI 30 – Complaint Not upheld, FOI 40 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2012] UKICO FS50433759
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 16 June 2022; Ref: scu.529660