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ICO Decision Notice: NPCC FOI Complaint Not Upheld

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Filed March 13th, 2026
Detected March 17th, 2026
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Summary

The ICO has decided not to uphold a Freedom of Information complaint against the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC). The NPCC confirmed it holds no further information beyond what was already provided regarding cross-force access, and the ICO agreed.

What changed

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a decision notice regarding a Freedom of Information (FOI) complaint against the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), identified by case reference IC-405813-K6S5. The complainant sought information concerning cross-force access. The NPCC stated it had provided all relevant information and did not hold any further data within the scope of the request. The ICO's decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the NPCC does not hold any additional information pertinent to the request.

As a result of this decision, the ICO has determined that no further action is required from the NPCC. This means the complaint is not upheld, and the NPCC is not mandated to take any steps. This outcome indicates that the NPCC's response was deemed sufficient by the ICO, and the matter is closed without requiring additional disclosure or action from the NPCC.

Source document (simplified)

National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)

  • Date 13 March 2026
  • Sector Police and criminal justice
  • Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld The complainant requested from National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) information regarding cross-force access. NPCC provided information relating to parts 5a and 5b of the request, and confirmed that it does not hold any further information. The Commissioner’s decision is that on the balance of probabilities, NPCC does not hold any further information falling within scope of the request. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require NPCC to take any steps as a result of this decision.

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Classification

Agency
ICO
Filed
March 13th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Geographic scope
National (UK)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Freedom of Information Law Enforcement

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