FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

Salvatore Marino, Sr.,

Complainant

against Docket #FIC 91-47

Middletown Police Department and Chief of Police, Middletown Police Department,

Respondents September 25, 1991

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on May 13, 1991, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.

In the course of the hearing, the respondents provided the complainant with the records he had requested, consisting of a police officer's complete personnel file, the civilian complaint file against the officer, two related arrest reports, and a printout of the officer's performance who was the subject of the civilian complaint. The complainant then withdrew his complaint.

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:

1. The complaint is dismissed.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of September 25, 1991.

Karen J. Haggett

Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC91-47 page 2

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:

Timothy P. Lynch, Esq.

Middletown City Attorney's Office

P.O. Box 1300

Middletown, CT 06457

Ralph E. Wilson, Esq.

210 South Main Street

Middletown, CT 06457

Karen J. Haggett

Clerk of the Commission