3 February 2016, Police and criminal justice
The complainant requested information relating to an investigation undertaken by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET), then part of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). PSNI refused the request in reliance on sections 30(1)(a)(i) and 40(2). The Commissioner’s decision is that PSNI was entitled to rely on the exemption at section 30(1)(a)(i) and he does not require any steps to be taken.
FOI 30: Not upheld