Northumbria Police
- Date 11 January 2022
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant has requested from Northumbria Police information related to communications it held in relation to a demonstration that took place on 5 September 2020. Northumbria Police refused to comply with the request, stating that it would exceed the cost limit under section 12(1) of FOIA to do so. The Commissioner’s decision is that Northumbria Police is not obliged to comply with the request under section 12(1) of FOIA. She also finds that Northumbria Police complied with its section 16 of FOIA obligations. The Commissioner does not require Northumbria Police to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.