It is the position of the Louisville Division of Police that the privacy rights of victims of crime outweigh the public s interest in disclosure, therefore, we are denying your request. In response to this office s notification of receipt of an open records appeal, the city elaborated on its position in a letter dated December 16, 1998. They resulted in the arrest of an individual, although it is questionable whether Mr. Dyke wishes to see arrest records since he didn t ask for them.
All records contain social security number, address, phone number, description of injuries, etc.
We do not believe the General Assembly intended that victims of crime are to be treated as the equivalent of tortfeasors or law-breakers. . . . The city urges us to do the same by affirming its policy. OAG 80-54, p. 3. Consequently, when a citizen reports a crime to the police he may generally expect that the news media will learn of the report. OAG 80-144, p. 1,2.