Link for IOC full Decision notice pdf file: Chief Constable South Yorkshire Police (Police and criminal justice) [2025] UKICO 347685 (22 May 2025)
The complainant has requested the metadata associated with his previous requests. South Yorkshire Police (-SYP-) refused the request, citing section 14(1) (vexatious) of the FOIA. The Commissioner-s decision is that SYP were entitled to rely on section 14(1) to refuse the request. The Commissioner does not require further steps. He also finds that they breached section 10 of FOIA by failing to respond to the request within 20 working days.