26 September 2017, Police and criminal justice
The complainant submitted a multi part request for information to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (“IPCC”) for information about applications made to the IPCC by the police to disapply complaints about them. The IPCC refused to comply with the request on the grounds that it was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the IPCC was entitled to rely on section 14(1) of the FOIA to refuse to comply with the request. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 14: Not upheld