Devon and Cornwall Police
- Date 4 June 2019
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to a named individual. Devon and Cornwall Police neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information by virtue of section 40(5) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Devon and Cornwall Police was entitled to rely upon section 40(5) to neither confirm nor deny whether it held the requested information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2019/0216 under appeal.