Independent Office for Police Conduct

The complainant requested statistical information on disciplinary recommendations made against police officers, from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The IOPC disclosed some information. It also said that it did not hold some information. It refused to provide the remaining information that it did hold, citing section 12 (Cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the IOPC was entitled to rely on section 12 of FOIA to refuse to comply with the request.