Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

The complainant has requested information from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (the OPFCC) relating to the vetting process. The Commissioner’s decision is that the OPFCC has breached section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to respond to the complainant’s further request dated 17 September 2024. The Commissioner requires the OPFCC to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA. The OPFCC 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.