Northern Ireland Policing Board
- Date 4 November 2014
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Not upheld
The complainant requested information from the Northern Ireland Policing Board relating to its handling of Injury on Duty (IOD) awards and subsequent reviews of these awards. The Policing Board refused the request under section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Policing Board was entitled to rely on section 14(1) as the request could reasonably be categorised as vexatious. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.