Staffordshire Police
- Date 11 April 2018
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Upheld
The complainant requested information about briefings provided to Staffordshire Police staff on Operation Kalmia. Staffordshire Police refused to comply with the request on the grounds that it was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner found that the request was not vexatious and therefore that Staffordshire Police was not entitled to refuse to comply with it under section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires Staffordshire Police to issue a fresh response to the request, which does not rely on section 14(1).