Chief Constable of Northumbria Police
- Date 28 June 2023
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 40(5): Not upheld
The complainant has requested details of police officer dismissals due to misconduct in 2021. The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police (“Northumbria Police”) refused to confirm or deny whether such information was held under Section 40(5) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Northumbria Police were entitled to rely on Section 40(5) to neither confirm nor deny whether this information was held. The Commissioner does not require further steps. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0317 appeal struck out.