Which of the following is typically non-releasable to the public?

• A. The identity of a juvenile offender
• B. The identity of a suspect in a non-sexual offense
• C. The time of day of an arrest
• D. The location of a non-sensitive incident

Answer: (C)

Public information policies balance openness with privacy and safety. Details that could jeopardize an investigation or put people at risk are often kept private. The exact time an arrest occurred is considered sensitive operational information because sharing it can reveal investigation timing, alert suspects, or expose patrol patterns. Keeping the arrest time non-releasable helps protect the integrity of the investigation and the safety of officers and those involved. Other details—like the location of a non-sensitive incident—are more routinely released, and certain privacy protections apply to juveniles and other sensitive information, but the arrest time is the detail agencies most commonly withhold.