Summary: The complainant asked to see the letter of appointment for a named senior police officer. Cumbria Constabulary (the constabulary) withheld the information relying on the section 40 and section 42 FOIA exemptions. During the Commissioner-™s investigation the constabulary disclosed the relevant parts of the appointment letter. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the letter comprises personal information and that, with this disclosure, the constabulary has now fulfilled the information request. The Commissioner does not require the constabulary to take any steps.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld