19 October 2016, Police and criminal justice
The complainant has requested information about the staff turnover in a particular department of Merseyside Police over eight years. Merseyside Police refused to comply with the request on the grounds that doing so would exceed the appropriate limit established under section 12(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Merseyside Police it is entitled to rely on section 12(1). The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 12: Not upheld