Sussex Police
- Date 23 May 2019
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 31: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to a football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace on 28 November 2017. During the Commissioner’s investigation, Sussex Police disclosed some information and withheld the remaining information citing section 31(1)(g) by virtue of section 31(2)(b) of the FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that section 31(1)(g) by virtue of section 31(2)(b) of the FOIA is not engaged.
The Commissioner requires Sussex Police to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
Disclose the withheld information to the complainant.
Sussex Police must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.