West Midlands Police

The complainant requested information relating to an historic police investigation and trial. West Midlands Police (“WMP”) disclosed the majority of the requested information, but it withheld the names of two alleged police informants under the exemption at section 30(2)(b) (investigations and proceedings) and private addresses contained within court transcripts, under section 40(2) (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that WMP was entitled to rely on section 30(2)(b) to withhold information, but that section 40(2) was not engaged.  The Commissioner requires WMP to disclose to the complainant the address information which has previously been withheld under section 40(2).