Staffordshire Police

The complainant requested information about how Staffordshire Police recorded an incident of theft that he had reported. Staffordshire Police refused to disclose the information under the FOIA, citing the non disclosure exemption at section 40(2) (personal information). However, it disclosed most of the complainant’s own personal data to him under the subject access provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was for the complainant’s own personal data, and that, as such, Staffordshire Police should have neither confirmed nor denied holding any information by virtue of section 40(5A) of the FOIA. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2021/0123 appeal allowed.