When, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, the public interest would suffer by the disclosure of the name of any person to whom any sum or sums were paid or advanced, or the cause for which the same was expended or advanced, such record shall be maintained confidential, in the public interest. For accounting purposes, the Chief of Police may indicate the name of such person or describe the police operation by an appropriate key or symbol. He shall not be compelled to disclose the identity of such operative or operation to any officer or person except to the Board of Police Commissioners, the City Controller, or to the Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee of the City Council, or the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the City Council, on their written request; and any disclosures made as required hereunder shall be maintained confidential by the City Controller, Board of Police Commissioners or Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee of the City Council, or to the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the City Council, excepting where such disclosures reveal illegal use of such funds or malfeasance in relation thereto.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 167,429, Eff. 1-6-92.