Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary
- Date 7 August 2024
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 12(2): Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information in respect of domestic violence reports.
The above public authority (“Lancashire Police”) relied on section 12(2) of FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse the request.
The Commissioner’s decision is that Lancashire Police was entitled to rely on section 12(2) of FOIA to refuse the request.
The Commissioner finds that Lancashire Police has complied with its section 16 obligation to offer advice and assistance.
The Commissioner also finds that Lancashire Police breached section 10(1) as it failed to respond to one request within the statutory time limit.
The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.