Policy Text
2.4 10.05???????????????????? PRESS RELATIONS
Employees shall extend cooperation to members of the news
media and refer them to an appropriate staff member. A situation
with the news media which cannot be resolved shall be referred
to the Chiefs Office.
2.410.10????????????????????? PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
Preferential treatment shall not be extended to any
representative of the news media.
2.4l0.15?????????????????????? USING NEWS MEDIA
An employee shall not, in an official capacity, solicit the aid of
the news media for personal gain.
2.410.20?????????????????????? PHOTGRAPHING PRISONERS WITHIN
DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES
Photographing by the news media of any individual who is in
the custody of this Department, will not be authorized within the
confines of the Florida City Police Department facility, except
on authorization of the Chief of Police. When escorting a
prisoner outside departmental facilities, photographing by the
news media will not be restricted.
2.410.25?????????????????????? RELEASING PHOTOGRAPHS
Representatives of the news media may be provided
photographs by the Chief?s Office when authorized by
competent authority and the release will not jeopardize an
investigation or be detrimental to the Department.
2.410.30?????????????????????? RELEASING NAMES
An employee shall not release the name of a deceased person
until identification has been verified and an earnest effort has
been made to notify the nearest relative.
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2.410.35?????????????????????? INFORMATION THAT MAY BE RELEASED
The victim?s name, address, age, sex, race, occupation, and
nearest relative; except sex offenses, for which only age, race,
and general location of the incident may be released.
The name, address and physical description of a suspect
being sought for a crime.
Weapon used.
Amount of money or property taken (at the discretion of the
investigating officer)
Type of force used.
Injuries to the victim or suspect.
Facts and essential circumstances of arrests of incidents,
including charges. The existing procedures regarding
juvenile offenders will be followed.
Events occurring in the in the judicial process which are not
privileged information.
Names of witnesses may be released at the discretion of the
investigator, except for Class I crimes. Information will be
released after the approval of the
Chief of Police.
2.410.40????????????????????? INFORMATION THAT SHALL NOT BE
RELEASED
Name and address of victims of sex offenses and exact
location of the incident.
Statement made by subject after arrest.
Details of a subject?s previous arrest record. This is
imperative so as not to influence pending judicial
proceedings.
Name and addresses of juveniles taken into custody, unless
authorized by the Juvenile Court.
Home addresses of victims of Class I crimes, unless the
crime occurred at that location.
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Testimony presented to a grand jury.
Identification of Informants (unless required by law).
Departmental Confidential Information
The Chief of Police will be contacted immediately upon
such request.