August 13, 2012

Ms. Amy L. Sims

Assistant City Attorney

City of Lubbock

P.O. Box 2000

Lubbock, Texas 79457

OR2012-12637

Re: Request for 9-1-1 audio recordings and transcripts as well as any photographs taken by police relating to an incident that occurred on May 29, 2012 involving a named individual

Dear Ms. Sims:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 467541.

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 indicate you have no photographs and claim the submitted recording may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(2) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(2) you may withhold the submitted recording. The rest of the submitted information is not responsive to the request, and this decision does not address it.

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

c: Requestor

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