Summary: The complainant requested specific information about a police investigation into an allegation that she committed theft and criminal damage. The Metropolitan Police Service (the MPS) refused to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information, citing section 40(5) and, later, section 30(3). The Commissioner-™s decision is that the MPS was entitled to refuse the request under section 30(3) and section 40(5). The Commissioner does not require the MPS to take any steps in relation to the request.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 30 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld