Researchers
Sec. 9. The head of a law enforcement agency may grant any
person involved in a legitimate research activity access to the
agency's confidential records if:
(1) the person conducting the research provides written
information about:
(A) the purpose of the person's project, including any intent
to publish the person's findings;
(B) the nature of the data the person seeks to collect and how
the person intends to analyze the data;
(C) the records the person seeks to review; and
(D) the safeguards the person will take to protect the identity
of the persons whose records will be reviewed;
(2) the proposed safeguards are adequate to protect the identity
of each person whose records the researcher will review;
(3) the agency informs the researcher of the provisions of this
section including the criminal liability of a person who
recklessly fails to protect the records; and
(4) an agreement is executed between the agency and the person
responsible for the research that specifies the terms of the
researcher's use of the records.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22.
Last modified: May 24, 2006