West Midlands Police
| Case Outcome | Complaint upheld FOI 30: Complaint not upheld |
| Subject Matter | Police and criminal justice |
| Court | Information Commissioner (UK) |
| Record Number | IC-282573-X3V2 |
| Date | 14 March 2024 |
| Respondent | West Midlands Police |
Reference: IC-282573-X3V2
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Date:
14 March 2024
Public Authority:
Chief Constable of West Midlands Police
Address:
Lloyd House
Colmore Circus
Birmingham
B4 6NQ
Decision (including any steps ordered)
1. The complainant has requested information about non-crime hate
incidents from West Midlands Police (‘WMP’). WMP disclosed summary
information, but refused to disclose logs of individual incidents, citing
sections 30(1) (Investigations and proceedings), 31(1) (Law
enforcement), 38(1) (Health and safety) and 40(2) (Personal
information) of FOIA.
2. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 30(1)(a) was applied
correctly to withhold the incident logs. However, it breached section
17(3) of FOIA by failing to cite valid exemptions in its initial response to
the request.
3. The Commissioner does not require further steps as a result of this
decision.
Background
4. Non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) are recorded by the police to collect
information on ‘hate incidents’ that could escalate into more serious
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