10 November 2016, Police and criminal justice
The complainant has requested information relating to an alleged complaint made by a third party from Hertfordshire Constabulary (“the Constabulary”). The Constabulary would neither confirm nor deny (“NCND”) holding the requested information and cited sections 31(3) (law enforcement) and 40(5)(b)(i) (personal information) of the FOIA as its basis for doing so; during the Commissioner’s investigation this was revised to 40(5)(b)(i) only. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 40(5)(b)(i) is engaged. No steps are required.
FOI 40: Not upheld