11 January 2018, Police and criminal justice
The complainant has requested a copy of all reports to the Greater Manchester Police service by a named clinical forensic psychiatrist in relation to the police search for, and arrest of, Dale Cregan in 2012. The Commissioner’s decision is that Greater Manchester Police has correctly withheld the requested information relying on the section 31(1) FOIA law enforcement exemption. She also found that the police had breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) FOIA in failing to provide a valid response to the request within 20 working days of receipt. The Commissioner does not require the Greater Manchester Police to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 1: Upheld FOI 10: Upheld FOI 31: Not upheld