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North Wales Police

  • Date 24 March 2022
  • Sector Police and criminal justice
  • Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld

The complainant requested information about the operation of speed cameras. North Wales Police stated that it did not hold information relating to some parts of the request and stated that other information was exempt under section 31 – law enforcement. The complainant considered that North Wales Police held recorded information relating to parts 1 and 2 of the request. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation North Wales Police identified information held relevant to parts 1 and 2 of the request which it disclosed to the complainant. The Commissioner finds that North Wales Police breached sections 1 and 10 of the FOIA in failing to inform the complainant that the requested information was held and for failing to disclose the information within the statutory timescale. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.