Chief Constable Police Service of Northern Ireland

The complainant requested from Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) information relating to race hate crimes in Belfast City East. PSNI refused to confirm or deny whether information was held and cited sections 30(3) (Investigations and proceedings) and 31(3) (Law enforcement) of FOIA.  
The Commissioner’s decision is that PSNI was entitled to rely on section 30(3) of FOIA to neither confirm nor deny (NCND) that it holds the requested information. The Commissioner does not require PSNI to take any steps as a result to this decision.