90.1 Media Relations Manual

Question 1

Is BAC releasable information?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

Who can release fatal victim info?

Answer 2

coroner only

Question 3

Collision reports are releasable to who?

Answer 3

involved parties
insurance companies
attorneys for involved parties
media can request copies. only public portions of the report can be released. Requests are to be forwarded to COMR

Question 4

For PRA requests, what info can be released from a report? There’s 11. List as many as you can

Answer 4

Arrestees full name except juvies
Arrestees complete address
Victims name and address with certain exceptions
Arrestees occupation and date of birth
Time/date/location/circumstances of arrest
Pursuit or use of weapons by officers
Name of arresting/investigating officer
Limited description of evidence (ie it was a gun, not S&W 38)
Time/date/location of booking
All charges
Amount of bail