OOR Rules that Police Investigative Report is Exempt in its Entirety

In Weik v. Pennsylvania State Police, AP 2020-1139 (October 6, 2020), the Requester sought records related to a fatal police shooting. The State Police identified a responsive Incident Report, but denied the request, arguing, among other things, that Incident Report related to a criminal investigation, 65 P.S. § 67.708(b)(16) and was exempt under the Criminal History Record Information Act (“CHRIA”), 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9101-9183....
By: Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

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