Policy
Law enforcement officers, with proper identification and on a need-to-know basis, may inspect criminal records in their entirety. Other persons, including the news media, may inspect arrest records and other available public information in accordance with data practices guidelines. A crime summary and access to the public information terminal is available during normal business hours. Charges for copies of public information reports will be in accordance with established guidelines.
Definitions
Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.
- Media Affiliate: Media means any person who is an employee, agent, or independent contractor of any newspaper, magazine or other periodical, book publisher, news agency, wire service, radio or television station or network, cable or satellite station or network, or audio or audiovisual production company, or any entity that is in the regular business of news gathering and disseminating news or information to the public by any means, including, but not limited to, print, broadcast, photographic, mechanical, internet, or electronic distribution. For purposes of this policy, the following are indicia of being a member of the media: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by displaying a professional or authorized press pass or wearing a professional or authorized press badge or some distinctive clothing that identifies the wearer as a member of the press.