Chief Constable of Humberside Police

The complainant has requested all policies and procedures relating to “unsatisfactory delivery” of duties from Humberside Police (the Police). The Police advised that it did not hold any information within the scope of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that, the Police failed to seek clarification of the request under section 1(3) of FOIA and has therefore breached section 16(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner also finds that the Police breached section 10(1) and section 1(1)(a). The Commissioner requires the Police to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Comply with section 16 of the FOIA by seeking clarification of the complainant’s request. Once clarification has been received, the Police must respond to the complainant in accordance with the FOIA. The Police must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.