Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary
- Date 23 May 2023
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 12(1): Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from Hampshire Constabulary (“the public authority”) regarding Digital Processing Notices. The public authority refused to provide the information, citing section 12(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority was entitled to rely on section 12(1) when refusing this request. The Commissioner is also satisfied that the public authority has complied with its duty under section 16 of FOIA. However, the public authority failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and as such, it has breached section 10(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.