Chief Constable Merseyside Police

The complainant has requested information about any investigations into Liverpool City Council following the “Caller Report” from Merseyside Police. Merseyside Police initially advised the complainant that the requested information was exempt from disclosure citing sections 40(2) (Personal information), 30(1)(a) and (b) (Investigations and proceedings) and 44(1)(Prohibitions on disclosure) of FOIA. During the Commissioner’s investigation, Merseyside Police revised its position, finding that the request was vexatious by virtue of section 14(1) of FOIA. 
The Commissioner’s decision is that the majority of the request was vexatious by virtue of it being burdensome. However, there is one element that he does not consider would be burdensome to respond to as it would not require the same level of work as the rest of the request. Merseyside Police is therefore required to issue a fresh response to the part of the request which asks about resourcing.