Independent Police Complaints Commission
- Date 19 September 2017
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant has requested from the Independent Police Complaints Commission information regarding the previous experience of its casework and investigations staff in the Criminal Investigations, Scientific and Forensic Departments of any police constabulary. The Independent Police Complainants Commission refused the request on the basis that compliance would exceed the prescribed limit under Section 12 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Independent Police Complaints Commission has successfully applied Section 12 of the FOIA and also that it has not breached Section 16 of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.