Chief Constable of North Wales Police

The complainant requested various information regarding complaints received against a named individual and any members of the governing bodies of three named schools covering the period between 1979-2024. North Wales Police (NWP) withheld some information on the basis of section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. NWP also refused to confirm or deny whether it held relevant information in respect of the remainder of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that North Wales Police was entitled to refuse item one of the request on the basis of section 40(2) of the FOIA. Additionally, it was not obliged to confirm or deny whether it held the remainder of the information by virtue of section 40(5).