Chief Constable Merseyside Police

The complainant made a request for police information relating to a deceased individual. Merseyside Police refused to confirm or deny whether the information was held under section 31(3), section 38(2) and section 40(5) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Merseyside Police was entitled to neither confirm nor deny whether the requested information is held under section 31(3) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require Merseyside Police to take any steps as a result of this decision.