Crimes & arrests: what information is available?
Public information is released in accordance with the Idaho Public Records Act.
In most cases, these details are usually available:
- Type or nature of an event or crime
- Location, date, time, damages, general description of incident*
- Name, sex, age of person arrested
- Time, place* of arrest
- Place of suspect's detention. Amount of bond is available from jail 208-529-1315 or Bonneville County Prosecutor's Office 208-529-1348
- Names of officers involved in critical incidents will be released as soon as possible
*If the location of arrest/crime may identify victims, this information may not be immediately available.
What information may be available?
- Specific cause of death, after officially determined by the coroner
- Very general description of injuries sustained, in contrast with specific medical conditions, as viewed by the officers (as opposed to specific medical conditions)
- Mug shots may be released through IFPD when available
- Names of suspects age 14 or over charged with an actual crime may be released upon the approval of the Chief of Police