Summary: The complainant has requested information concerning police investigations into allegations that he had made about fraud and false conveyancing of land. Devon & Cornwall Police originally refused to confirm or deny whether it held the information requested under section 40(5) of the FOIA. Devon & Cornwall Police latterly applied section 14(1) (vexatious request) of the FOIA to a further similar request by the complainant. The Commissioner-™s decision is that Devon & Cornwall Police (the Police) have handled both requests in accordance with the FOIA and requires no further steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 14 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld