Records Request | Phoenixville Borough, PA
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The Phoenixville Borough Police Department established a records request policy to comply with the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act (Act 3 of 2008). Written requests must be submitted on a state-issued form available in the police department lobby, with fees of $15.00 for accident reports, $0.25 per page for other reports, and $25.00 per CD/DVD/Flash drive for photographs; inspection-only requests incur no fee. The Police Department's Records Custodian, Chief Marshall, reviews all requests and may redact sensitive information such as social security numbers, medical history, and juvenile records before disclosure. Investigative and incident reports are exempt from public disclosure under the Right to Know Law, and criminal history information is not accessible. No requestor may view or receive copies of any police department record until Chief Marshall has reviewed, redacted, and approved it for public dissemination.
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