Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police

The complainant has requested information regarding murders which had occurred within a year. The Commissioner’s decision is that the above public authority (“the public authority”) breached section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to confirm or deny holding the requested information, and section 17(1) by failing to issue an appropriate refusal notice within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.