Chief Constable of Cleveland Police

The complainant has requested information from Cleveland Police regarding data breaches for a specific period. Cleveland Police relied on section 12 of FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that Cleveland Police was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner also finds that Cleveland Police did comply with its section 16 obligation to offer advice and assistance. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.