Public Records Request Form A
Individual Request
City of Cookeville Police Department
10 E. Broad Street, PO Box 849
Cookeville, TN 38503
931-520-5326
The Tennessee Public Records Act (TPRA) grants Tennessee citizens the right to access open public records that exist at
the time of the request. The TPRA does not require records custodians to compile information or create or recreate
records that do not exist.
To: Administrative Services Division Commander, 10 E. Broad Street, PO Box 849, Cookeville, TN 38503
From: _______________________________________ ____________________________________
Requestor’s Name Phone
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Street Address, City, Zip Code E-mail Address
Is the requestor a Tennessee citizen? Yes No
Is the requestor a victim in the record requested? Yes No
Request: Inspection (The TPRA does not permit fees or require a written request for inspection only.)
Copy/Duplicate
If costs for copies are assessed, the requestor has a right to receive an estimate. Do you wish to waive
your right to an estimate and agree to pay copying and duplication costs in an amount not to exceed
$_________________? If so, initial here: ______________.
Delivery preference: On-Site Pick-Up USPS First-Class Mail
Electronic Other: ________________________
Records Requested:
Provide a detailed description of the record(s) requested, including: (1) type of record; (2) timeframe or dates for
the records sought; and (3) subject matter or key words related to the records. Under the TPRA, record requests
must be sufficiently detailed to enable a governmental entity to identify the specific records sought. As such, your
record request must provide enough detail to enable the records custodian responding to the request to identify
the specific records you are seeking.
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I acknowledge that response to my request may take up to seven business days. Initial here: ________.
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Signature of Requestor Date Signature of Receiving Employee Date Received