Rhode Island Action Guide

This is a request under the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1 et seq.).

I request copies of the following records:

1. All documented incidents, reports, or investigations where public access to police radio scanner communications resulted in:
   • Injury or harm to any officer or personnel
   • Compromise of any tactical operation
   • Flight or escape of any suspect
   • Interference with any emergency response
   for the period January 1, 2015 through present.

If no responsive records exist, please provide written confirmation of that fact, as this constitutes a responsive record under APRA.

I request a fee waiver as this request is made in the public interest.

This is a request under the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1 et seq.).

I request copies of the following records:

1. All internal communications (emails, memos, meeting notes) regarding any decision to encrypt or consider encrypting police radio communications, from January 1, 2020 through present.
2. All city council, town council, or public meeting agendas and minutes where radio encryption was discussed.
3. Any cost analyses, vendor proposals, or contracts related to radio encryption systems.
4. Any communications with federal agencies (FBI, DHS) regarding encryption requirements or recommendations.

This is a request under the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1 et seq.).

I request copies of the following records:

1. Any policies, procedures, or guidelines regarding media access to police radio communications.
2. Any credentialing processes for journalists to access encrypted radio channels.
3. All applications or requests from media organizations for access to encrypted channels, and the agency's responses.
4. Any policies regarding delayed release or transcripts of encrypted communications.