Hampshire Constabulary
- Date 22 May 2018
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 30: Upheld, FOI 40: Upheld
The complainant has requested to know how many burglaries and robberies took place in a geographical area over three days in 2017. Hampshire Constabulary would neither confirm nor deny holding this information, citing sections 30(3) (investigations and proceedings) and 40(5) (personal information) of the FOIA as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that Hampshire Constabulary has not demonstrated that either exemption is engaged. The Commissioner requires Hampshire Constabulary to issue a fresh response to the request, which is compliant with section 17 of the FOIA and which does not rely on section 30(3) or section 40(5) of the FOIA.