Policy Text
DEFINITIONS:
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - Information obtained by the Department that is
protected by state and/or federal law to the extent that the Department has an
affirmative duty not to disclose and/or release such information.
CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION - Information with respect to an identifiable
person or group of persons collected by a criminal justice agency in an effort to
anticipate, prevent or monitor possible criminal activity.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION - Information with respect to an identifiable
person or group of persons compiled by a criminal justice agency in the course of
conducting a criminal investigation of a specific act or omission including, but not limited
to, information derived from laboratory tests, reports of investigators or informants or
any type of surveillance.
EXEMPT INFORMATION - Information obtained by the Department that may not be
disclosed under state and/or federal law.
NEWS MEDIA - Members of a daily or weekly newspaper, a radio or television station
including journalists, photographers, camera persons, or videographers and technicians
or internet news media.
PERP WALK - When a prisoner is walked out just for the purpose of News Media
coverage. This practice is strictly prohibited.
STAFF DUTY OFFICER - A designated member of the command staff who acts in the
Chief of Police’s behalf.
PROCEDURE: