National Police Chiefs’ Council

The complainant requested information about converted guns seized by UK police forces. NPCC disclosed some information, however it refused to disclose the remainder (“the withheld information”) citing sections 24(1) and 31(1) as a basis for non-disclosure.
The Commissioner’s decision is that NPCC was entitled to apply section 24(1) of FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure of the withheld information. As he has found section 24(1) to have been properly applied, the Commissioner has not deemed it necessary to consider NPCC’s reliance on section 31(1) of FOIA.
No steps are required as a result of this decision.