Chief Constable of West Midlands Police

The complainant has requested information about stolen Range Rovers including the vehicle registration number of each stolen vehicle. The above public authority (“the public authority”) provided most of the information but relied on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold the specific vehicle registration numbers. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority is entitled to rely on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.
Keywords/themes: VRM, victims of crime