Public Information SOG 303.1 (SGT/2015)

Question 1

Unrestricted Info includes…?

Answer 1

• identify of arrested persons, their age and residence
  
  • the charge
  • the circumstances (time, place, pursuit, resistance, weapons if any)
  • identity of investigating/arresting officers
  • facts relating to the crime itself
  • identity of seriously injured or dead after sufficient notice to kin

Question 2

Restricted Info includes…?

Answer 2

• identity of juvenile (victim or suspect)
• identity of victims or witnesses when release could endanger them
• results of any test or refusal of person to submit to test
• nature of physical evidence expected to be present
• any opinion as to the suspect’s guilt or innocence, quality of case
• any possibility of a plea negotiation
• existence of any confession or admission
• identity of suspects not yet arrested or charged (exception when wanted notice has been issued)
• credibility of witnesses
• the identity and residence of domestic abuse victims

Question 3

Crime scene info and news release…?

Answer 3

responsibility of crime scene supervisor to issue statement and provide info to news media

Question 4

Disiplinary info release…?

Answer 4

disciplinary matters will be released only by the Chief of Police