One Freedom of Information request dates back two years.
Surrey Police have been issued with an enforcement notice by the ICO for repeatedly failing to meet its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act.
In a statement, the ICO said there has been “a significant and worsening backlog in Surrey Police’s handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, which has resulted in a compliance rate of just 54%—far below the expected standards and a sharp decline from the 69% compliance rate in the same period last year.”
Public authorities, including police forces, are required to respond to FOI requests within 20 working days, with one request in their backlog now stretching back two years.
The ICO said despite repeated requests for action, Surrey Police has not provided any concrete plan or strategy to address the growing backlog of requests.
Written by
Dan Raywood
Senior Editor
SC Media UK
Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with more than 20 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 16 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Conference, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and ESET Security Days.
Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
