Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
- Date 25 July 2024
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld, FOI 24(2): Not upheld
The complainant requested from Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) information relating to PSNI connections with Israel. PSNI provided a Neither Confirm Nor Deny (NCND) response and cited exemptions; sections 23(5) (Information supplied by or relating to security bodies), 24(2) (National security), 27(4) (International relations), 31(3) (Law enforcement), 38(2) (Health and safety) and 40(5B)(a)(i) (Personal information) of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that PSNI was entitled to withhold the information under sections 23(5) and 24(2) of FOIA and the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require PSNI to take any steps as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal FT/EA/2024/0320 under appeal.