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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2020/fs50889354.html
Cite as: [2020] UKICO fs50889354

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Sussex Police

The complainant requested information about ‘targeted individuals’. Sussex Police initially denied holding any information; however, during the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, it partly revised its position. Whilst it clarified its position for part of the request, it maintained that it did not hold some of the requested information. Sussex Police also refused to confirm or deny whether it held the remaining information on the basis of section 31(3) (law enforcement) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the civil standard of the balance of probabilities, no further information beyond that provided is held for parts 1-4 of the request. She concludes that Sussex Police had responded to part 5 of the request by virtue of its responses to parts 1-4 and that it was not entitled to rely on section 31(3) for this part of the request. The Commissioner has also concluded that section 31(3) is engaged in respect of parts 6-9 of the request, and that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. No steps are required to ensure compliance with the legislation.

FOI 31: Complaint partly upheld FOI 1: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: fs50889354