The following explains how the Evansville Police Department releases information. This includes not only to whom it is released, but what information will be released.
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.356(2)(a), you must notify us if the requested record(s) meet any of the following criteria:
A record containing information relating to an employee that is created or kept by the authority and that is the result of an investigation into a disciplinary matter involving the employee or possible employment-related violation by the employee of a statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or policy of the employee's employer.
A record obtained by the authority through a subpoena or search warrant.
A record prepared by an employer other than an authority, if that record contains information relating to an employee of that employer, unless the employee authorizes the authority to provide access to that information.
Portions of a record may be redacted pursuant to one or more of the following:
The Federal Drivers Privacy Protection Act {DPPA}.
The record contains juvenile information.
The record contains personal identifiable information.
Pursuant Wisconsin Statutes §19.35(1)(am); §19.36(8)(b); §19.62(5).
Any record denial {redaction} is subject to review in an action for mandamus under Wis. Stat. §19.37(1), or by application to the local district attorney or Attorney General. Wis. Stat. § 19.35(4)(b).
Records Requests for Traffic Accident/Crash Reports: