Chief Constable Cleveland Police
- Date 10 March 2025
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 31: Not upheld
The complainant has requested email address of senior staff from Cleveland Police. Cleveland Police initially provided some details of an automated service which did not satisfy the request. It subsequently cited section 40(2) (Personal information) of FOIA, then added reliance on sections 31(1)(a) & (b) (Law enforcement) during the Commissioner’s investigation.
The Commissioner’s decision is that Cleveland Police was entitled to rely on sections 31(1)(a) & (b) of FOIA. He did however find procedural breaches under sections 1(1)(a) (General right of access) and 10(1) (Time for compliance) of FOIA. No steps are required.