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Chief Constable of Sussex Police

  • Date 24 May 2019
  • Sector Police and criminal justice
  • Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld

The complainant requested information about arrests made as a result of failed breathalyser tests. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Chief Constable of Sussex failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Constabulary to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a substantive response, under the FOIA, to the request.