Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
- Date 13 November 2025
- Sector Central government, Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant made a request concerning a previous response from September 2022 where the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) had refused the request for naming of ‘senior officers’ involved in an investigation and subsequent report. The IOPC explained that the information was being withheld under section 40(2) (third-party personal information) of FOIA, and that their stance had not changed with the passage of time.
The Commissioner considers that section 40(2) of FOIA applies to the withheld information and that the IOPC is entitled to rely on the exemption in this case.
The Commissioner does not require any steps as a result of this decision.