Staffordshire Police
- Date 31 August 2017
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about Operation Kalmia from Staffordshire Police (“SP”). SP provided some information but refused to provide the remainder citing section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. It also advised that some information was not held but subsequently located this information and provided it to the complainant – he was dissatisfied with the content. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 40(2) of the FOIA is properly engaged. In respect of the late disclosure, she finds that this does fulfil the request albeit that its late provision is a breach of sections 1(1)(a) (general right of access) and 10(1) (time for compliance) of the FOIA. No steps are required.