Chief Constable Cleveland Police
- Date 16 March 2026
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Upheld, FOI 24: Upheld, FOI 30: Upheld, FOI 31: Upheld
The complainant has requested information about the false social media personas register. Cleveland Police would neither confirm nor deny (NCND) holding the requested information, citing sections 23(5) (Information supplied by or relating to security bodies), 24(2) (National security), 30(3) (Investigations and proceedings) and 31(3) (Law enforcement) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Cleveland Police was not entitled to rely on the cited exemptions to issue an NCND response. The Commissioner requires Cleveland Police to issue a fresh response to the request, confirming or denying whether Cleveland Police holds the information specified in the request. If held, it should either disclose the information or issue a refusal notice compliant with section 17(1) of FOIA.