Help the Police help you!  This guide will give you lots of information to able to do that. 

Laws and police procedures vary from city to city and state to state. The information given here is of a general nature and is not intended in any way to replace the procedures and recommendations of your law enforcement agency. Refer to your law enforcement agency if there is any doubt as to the procedures to be followed.

This guide also helps you to identify the information that the Police Department has to release to the public.