FOIA section 2.15(c)

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Arrest-report details may be withheld if disclosure would interfere with law enforcement, endanger safety, or compromise facility security

5 ILCS 140/2.15(c). Arrest-report details may be withheld if disclosure would interfere with law enforcement, endanger safety, or compromise facility security

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/2.15(c) - Arrest-report details may be withheld if disclosure would interfere with law enforcement, endanger safety, or compromise facility security
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/foia-2-15-c/
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VIOLATION FOUND (1):
- Section 2.15(c) withholding of dash camera video and related records
  Rule: Section 2.15(c) permits withholding only four types of arrest report information, and the Sheriff's Office failed to show that disclosing the requested records would interfere with a pending law enforcement proceeding.
  Decision: Dash-cam video and police reports of a fatal pursuit (non-binding determination letter, March 31, 2015) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-34055/



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Violation found (1)

Section 2.15(c) withholding of dash camera video and related records
Rule: Section 2.15(c) permits withholding only four types of arrest report information, and the Sheriff's Office failed to show that disclosing the requested records would interfere with a pending law enforcement proceeding.
Violation found Dash-cam video and police reports of a fatal pursuit · March 31, 2015