By virtue of paragraph(s) 18 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.
Condition:
Information is not exempt information if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992.
Information which—(a)falls within any of paragraphs 12 to 15, 17 and 18 above; and (b)is not prevented from being exempt by virtue of paragraph 19 or 20 above, is exempt information if and so long, as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.