Cumbria Constabulary
- Date 20 December 2016
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information regarding the outcome of an interview he believed was held regarding an allegation of misconduct in public office. Cumbria Constabulary (the Constabulary) neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information citing section 40(5) of the FOIA (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Constabulary was correct to neither confirm nor deny holding information within the scope of the request. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.