PA Right to Know Law

What you need to know.

NOTICE

OPEN RECORDS LAW

BEAVER BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT

Policy for open records requests

It is the policy of the Beaver Borough Police Department with the Right-to Know Act 3, of 2008, which takes effect January 1, 2009. In accordance with this Act the Beaver Borough Police Department establishes the following policy:

The Act exempts Criminal Investigative Information, includes complaints of past, present and potential criminal conduct other than a Private Criminal Complaint. It includes materials notes, correspondence, videos, reports, 911 calls and transcripts.

Criminal investigative material shall also include the institution, progress or result of a criminal investigation, except for filings of the criminal complaint itself. Criminal investigative, material shall also include the institution, progress or result of a criminal investigation, except for filings of the criminal complaint itself. Criminal Investigative Information shall include that information that information that would impair the agency’s ability to secure an arrest, prosecute, convict, or endanger the life or safety of any individual involved in a given criminal investigation.

Additionally, such information that is protected by privilege or is exempt under any federal or state law including Act 3 of 2008, judicial order or decree. The Beaver Borough Police Department may exercise its discretion to make any otherwise exempt record accessible for inspection as provided in Section 506 (c) of Act 3 of 2008