8 May 2017, Police and criminal justice
The complainant requested information from Dorset Police about the cost of insurance in relation to the defence of civil litigation claims. Dorset Police said it did not hold the requested information because this is held by the third party insurer. The Commissioner’s decision, on the balance of probabilities, is that Dorset Police does not hold the requested information. However, by failing to respond to the request within 20 working days of receipt, Dorset Police breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) of the FOIA (time for compliance). The Commissioner does not require Dorset Police to take any steps as a result of this decision.
FOI 1: Partly upheld FOI 10: Upheld