August 13, 2012

Ms. Judi S. Rawls

Police Admin. Legal Counsel

Beaumont Police Department

P.O. Box 3827

Beaumont, Texas 77704

OR2012-12734

Re: Request for copies of the report/statement of a named individual and the videotape interview of a named individual dated 01/24/05 in the case of an individual (BPD 2006002921 and BPD 2005001550)

Dear Ms. Rawls:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 467217.

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. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 261.201 of the Family Code, you must 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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