October 9, 2008

Mr. Robert R. Ray

Assistant City Attorney

City of Longview

P. O. Box 1952

Longview, Texas 75606-1952

OR2008-13855

Re: Request for the dash cam video taken by a video recorder in Longview Police Officers patrol vehicles who worked the incident September 23, 2008 on Highway 31 in Gregg County involving a one vehicle police chase with the suspect Kevin Lee Williams of Hallsville

Dear Mr. Ray:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 329694.

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 submitted 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 video.

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.

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