Chief Constable Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)

The complainant has requested information relating to a specific murder case. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) provided some of the information but withheld the remaining information citing sections 30(1)(a) (investigations and proceedings), 40(2) (personal information) 31(1)(c) (law enforcement) and 12(2) (cost of compliance) of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that PSNI was entitled to rely on section 12(2) of FOIA to refuse the request. He does not require PSNI to take any further steps.