A Practical Guide to the Freedom of Information Act

In today’s demand for governmental transparency by the press and others, the use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has overwhelmed local governments and has demanded a basic understanding of the Act at all levels of government. To understand who can request information and what can be released is vital to the operation of government. Equally as important is to be clear on the exceptions to the Act and the penalties for non-compliance.   

• Brief overview of the Act
•  The Act itself
•  Compliance with the Act, the requestor and the law
•  Case study and application
•  Standardization of review, redaction and response
•  Digital redaction
•  Practical responses

Students are encouraged to bring a laptop, but it is not required.

This course will be most valuable to the following groups of law enforcement: 

• Administrators
• FOIA Coordinators
• Support staff
• All members of the criminal justice and legal community

8 hours

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  TRAINING FORCE USA
  3681 Loma Farm Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309 

Upon submission of this registration, participants are responsible for payment of this course. Please note that if you do not attend, you are still responsible for payment. Substitutions are made at the discretion of Training Force USA, LLC and may be made anytime online or via email. Credit for the amount paid may be issued toward a future course. 

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