6 October 2016, Police and criminal justice
The complainant requested information concerning an alleged internal investigation that was conducted into a named police officer from West Midlands Police (“WMP”). WMP would neither confirm nor deny holding any information, citing section 40(5)(personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that it was entitled to rely on section 40(5). No steps are required.
FOI 40: Not upheld