May 27, 2011

Mr. Stephen R. Alcorn

Assistant City Attorney

City of Grand Prairie

P.O. Box 534045

Grand Prairie, Texas 75053-4045

OR2011-07502

Re: Request for the video recorded in connection with a Grand Prairie police pursuit on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at about 4:00 p.m. that ended near the intersection of Cockrell Hill and Illinois in Dallas; the dashcam video recorded by all police vehicles involved in the case and any other video recorded by other cameras; the audio copy of police radio transmissions made during the same incident

Dear Mr. Alcorn:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 425230.

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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