Northumbria Police

The complainant requested information about CCTV cameras at Whitley Bay. The public authority initially advised the complainant that his request was vexatious. During the course of the Information Commissioner’s investigation the public authority undertook an internal review and went on to disclose all of the requested information which it held. As the information has now been provided the Information Commissioner has not considered whether or not the exemption cited was properly engaged. He has decided that the public authority’s handling of the request resulted in procedural breaches of the Act, as explained in this Notice. The Information Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.