Guidance for Requests that Pose a Security or Safety Risk

Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act there are certain exemptions that prevent the release of information due to a security or safety risk to any person or public facility.

This limited exemption is eligible to municipalities, districts, or regional agencies that receive a FOI request and wish to withhold all or part of the requested records on the basis that there are reasonable grounds of a security or safety risk to any person or public facility.

The Chief Executive Officer of the municipality, district, or regional agency must request a determination of the safety risk from the Commissioner of DESPP. Such requests may be sent to Attorney Kimberly Zigich.

If the FOI request comes to a State Executive Agency the safety risk determination must be requested from the State Department of Administrative Services.

Please see guidance below regarding these items. 

• C.G.S. 1-210(b)(19)