North Wales Police
- Date 10 March 2022
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about the number of arrests in connection with a specific incident. North Wales Police refused to confirm or deny that the requested information was held, citing section 40(5) (personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that North Wales Police was not obliged to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information in accordance with section 40(5) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require North Wales Police to take any steps as a result of this notice.