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Originally Posted by Tom Earp
? Me or another poster?
Keeping it secreted is fine and usually is because of the circumstances of the alledged crime. Now, it is up to the CSI, forensics and the court to make the decission. It as I said only one person, not the whole Chapter uless it was gang rape.
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Sorry Tom,
I was replying to Symbal on that.
But to get to your post, do the police keep the accused's name secret at first at their discretion or as a matter of policy? At what point is it revealed? Also, is this kind of policy determined at the department, city or state level?
I have seen this approach in action since in the 2 incidents I mentioned where there was press coverage the accused was not revealed, but clearly it is not standard policy around the country as the Duke case indicates.
(Sorry for all the questions, but you are a police officer- so if you don't know, then noone else does!)
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