Independent Office for Police Conduct

The complainant has requested information from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in relation to whether a specific investigation had taken place and for copies of any report/s connected to it, were they to be held. The IOPC refused to confirm nor deny whether it held the requested information under section 40(5) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the IOPC has correctly cited sections 40(5A) and 40(5B)(a)(i) of FOIA in response to the request as, if held, the information would be a combination of the complainant’s own personal data as well as the personal data of third parties. The Commissioner does not require the IOPC to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.