West Yorkshire Police
- Date 7 May 2017
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 30: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about a review carried out into Yorkshire Ripper material. West Yorkshire Police disclosed some information and withheld some under sections 30(1) and (2) (Investigations and proceedings) of FOIA. It also neither confirmed nor denied holding information by virtue of section 30(3) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that West Yorkshire Police has applied sections 30(1)(a) and (b) and 30(3) of FOIA appropriately. However, the Commissioner considers that West Yorkshire Police has breached sections 10(1) (time for compliance) and 17(1) (refusal of a request) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require West Yorkshire Police to take any steps as a result of this decision.