January 15, 2010

Mr. Brett Colston

Assistant Chief of Police

Waxahachie Police Department

216 North College

Waxahachie, Texas 75165

OR2010-00779

Re: Request for a copy of the dashboard video showing a traffic stop of a named individual, including the incident report, copy of the citation and a list of all officers on duty, on patrol or in squad cars the date the named individual was pulled over and ticketed

Dear Mr. Colston:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 373075.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim 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 submitted 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.

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