Starting with two freedom of information requests PI submitted to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire and the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (The Metropolitan Police) in October 2016, PI eventually brought two appeals before the Information Rights Tribunal against the UK Information Commissioner (IC) as it upheld the police forces’ decision to withhold information in rela. [...] Whilst the decisions of the Tribunal have been disappointing, we decided not to appeal them further and have explained our reasons on our website.4 PI’s ongoing concerns regarding police forces’ NCND position PI believes that the public interest in maintaining the NCND position with regard to IMSI catchers is outweighed by the public interest in confirming or denying that the requested information. [...] PI also believes that the decision to continue to maintain the NCND position is contradictory, considering the reporting and publication of documents in relation to PI’s appeals to the Information Rights Tribunal.7 Our witness statement8 set out in detail information in the public domain about IMSI catchers, including public reporting about police force purchase and/or use of IMSI catchers, and pu. [...] Numerous reputable and varied sources have previously reported on the use of IMSI catchers, including the Guardian, the Times, Sky News, BBC, the Telegraph, the Intercept, the Bristol Cable, Vice News and Motherboard. [...] We are particularly disappointed with the Tribunal's assessment of the evidence provided by PI, both in terms of the information in the public domain and comparative frameworks, as well as the heavy reliance on closed evidence, to which PI is not party.
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