August 17, 2004

Ms. Judith Sachitano Rawls
Assistant City Attorney/
Police Admin. Legal Counsel
Beaumont Police Department
P.O. Box 3827
Beaumont, Texas 77704-3827

OR2004-6967

Re: Request for case numbers 2004-002991 and 2004-002996.

Dear Ms. Rawls:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 210974.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined that your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim that the requested information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the requested information.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

Enc: Submitted documents

cc: Christine Hogan
1721 Old Champion Road
Orange, Texas 77632
(w/o enclosures)