Chief Constable Commissioner for the Metropolis (Metropolitan Police Service)

The complainant has requested evidence connected to a suicide from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS refused to provide this citing sections 30(1) (Investigations and proceedings); 38(1) (Health and safety) and 40(2) (Personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS was entitled to rely on sections 30(1) and 38(1) of FOIA to withhold the requested information; he did not find it necessary to consider section 40(2) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require further steps.