August 19, 2011

Mr. Robert Almonte

Assistant City Attorney

City of El Paso

2 Civic Center Plaza

El Paso, Texas 79901

OR2011-12030

Re: Request for a copy of the requestor's initial complaint against a named officer and if possible the recording that was done by a named investigator for the police department

Dear Mr. Almonte:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 433037.

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 have released records from administrative case number IA11-142 and other information and claim the remaining information from report number 11-114230 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 remaining 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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