Hampshire Constabulary
| Case Outcome | Complaint not upheld FOI 10(1): Complaint upheld |
| Subject Matter | Police and criminal justice |
| Court | Information Commissioner (UK) |
| Record Number | IC-148405-S9B3 |
| Date | 11 October 2022 |
| Respondent | Hampshire Constabulary |
Reference: IC-148405-S9B3
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Decision notice
Date: 11 October 2022
Public Authority: Hampshire Constabulary
Address: Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary
Mottisfont Court
Tower Street
Winchester
SO23 8ZD
Decision (including any steps ordered)
1. The complainant has requested information from Hampshire
Constabulary (“the Constabulary”) regarding an incident being initially
treated as a ‘Hate Crime’, before being changed to a ‘Hate incident’. The
Constabulary explained that the incident was recorded as a ‘Hate
Incident’, providing the information that it held.
2. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the
Constabulary does not hold further recorded information in relation to
the request. However, the Commissioner finds that the Constabulary did
breach section 10(1) of FOIA as it did not comply with section 1(1) of
FOIA, to provide a response within 20 working days.
3. The Commissioner does not require the Constabulary to take any steps
as a result of this decision notice.
Request and response
4. On 25 November 2021, the complainant wrote to the Constabulary and
requested information in the following terms:
"In regards to the "It's ok to be white" posters that appeared in
Basingstoke recently, I'm seeking to understand under what provision
or circumstances were Hampshire Constabulary able to treat the
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