[Crapgame]

Freepers I need some help and guidance here. Those of you who know me know that I am in law enforcement. Yesterday our agency was asked, along with every other public agency in Northern Nevada to provide names, job titles, gross and net salaries and benefit package information to the local newspaper. While the police association has no objection to releasing the information we do have a problem with releasing the information associated with each officer. The local paper refuses to divulge the intent behind their request but has told us that the information on individual officers will be posted on the internet.

In my mind, as a financial crimes guy, this exposes our officers to a huge identity theft risk. Why would the newspaper be seeking officer specific information for the entire department in order to publish it on the internet?

I find it particularly ironic that the person pushing this on behalf of the local leftwing rag has repeatedly stated that we have to provide the information since we "feed at the public trough". I never knew the Gazette Journal cared about the public trough before.

In any event if any of you have any insight into why a newspaper would be pushing to obtain this information and why they would intend to publish it on the internet of all places I would appreciate the enlightenment. With so many sites like zabasearch out there the release of this information seems to be an invitation to commit fraud and identity theft crimes against our public employees.

I appreciate any suggestions or insight and please let's not turn this into a cop-bashing or public employee bashing thread.

Best Regards,

Crapgame

[mgc1122]

Time to start publishing the names and addresses of “duh” media ... for public education of course.

[Lazamataz]

Yesterday our agency was asked, along with every other public agency in Northern Nevada to provide names, job titles, gross and net salaries and benefit package information to the local newspaper.

Simple: Respond with a two word sentence.

The first word starts with the letter F.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Des Moines Register routinely publishes the names and salaries of every state employee but does not list addresses.

[goodnesswins]

HHmmmmm...it IS public information....I do not understand how posting their salary will pose a threat....soc sec #, address, bank, etc...YES....but, salary?

[radiohead]

I’m a public employee with name, department and salary online. It’s the name of the game for public employees.

That said, I don’t see where your benefits package is anyone’s business, nor would I release my address/phone/SSN in connection with my salary info.

[AmericanHunter]

“Yesterday our agency was asked, along with every other public agency in Northern Nevada to provide names, job titles, gross and net salaries and benefit package information to the local newspaper.”

As long as personal information is not included, I see no problem. People have a right to know where and how their money is spent on public affairs.