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Merseyside Police

Document Cited authorities 5 Cited in Precedent Map Related
Vincent
Case OutcomeComplaint upheld
Subject MatterPolice and criminal justice
CourtInformation Commissioner (UK)
Record NumberIC-98068-B3F0
Date17 June 2021
RespondentMerseyside Police
Reference: IC-98068-B3F0
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)
Decision notice
Date:
17 June 2021
Public Authority:
Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
Address:
Police Headquarters
Canning Place
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 8JX
Decision (including any steps ordered)
1. The complainant has requested information about a campaign
Merseyside Police ran to encourage people to report hate crime.
2. The Commissioner’s decision is that Merseyside Police failed to respond
to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached
section 10 of the FOIA.
3. The Commissioner requires Merseyside Police to take the following steps
to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Issue a substantive response, under the FOIA, to the request.
4. Merseyside Police must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the
date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the
Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court
pursuant to section 54 of the FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt
of court.

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