Chief Constable Kent Police
- Date 8 July 2024
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 30: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to any form of contact made by Kent Police on a specified date and location, including a time parameter, with various listed groups of individuals as well as a named individual. Kent Police would neither confirm nor deny (‘NCND’) holding any information by virtue of sections 30(3) (investigations and proceedings) and 40(5) (personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Kent Police was entitled to rely on section 30(3) of FOIA to refuse the request. As he has found section 30(3) to be engaged, the Commissioner has not deemed it necessary to consider Kent Police’s reliance on section 40(5) of FOIA. No steps are required as a result of this decision.