Metropolitan Police Service
- Date 18 December 2020
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 31: Upheld, FOI 40: Upheld
The complainant has requested information about ‘non-conformances’ in its forensic services from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS provided some information but withheld the remainder citing sections 31(1)(a) and (b) (Law enforcement) and 40(2) (Personal information) of the FOIA. It also advised that to undertake any further work in respect of part (1) of his request would engage section 14(1) (Vexatious requests) of the FOIA.
The complainant advised the Commissioner that he only wished her to consider the MPS’s response to part (2) of his request. He agreed that names and any other information which could identify any parties could be withheld. The Commissioner finds that neither section 40(2) nor 31(1) are engaged.
In respect of part (2) of the request, the Commissioner requires the MPS to disclose all headings with each spreadsheet; disclose all information withheld under section 40(2), other than staff names / operational names / exhibit references / crime reference numbers; and, disclose any data withheld under section 31.