Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police
- Date 5 December 2019
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 30: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to a named police operation. West Yorkshire Police refused to confirm or deny holding the requested information, citing sections 30(3) (investigations and proceedings conducted by the public authority), 31(3) (law enforcement) and 40(5) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner investigated its application of section 30(3). The Commissioner’s decision is that West Yorkshire Police was entitled to rely on section 30(3) and that, in all of the circumstances of the case, the public interest favoured maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.