The procedure mentions the manner of ensuring free access to information of public interest for citizens or other interested parties (mass media, NGOs, etc.) according to the provisions of Law no. 544/2001, with subsequent amendments and additions, within the Ploiești Local Police. This procedure aims to ensure a correct, efficient, operative, and legal circuit of requests for information of public interest.

The operational procedure targets the free and unrestricted access of persons to any information of public interest, defined as such by law, constituting one of the fundamental principles of relations between individuals and public authorities, in accordance with the Constitution of Romania and the international documents ratified by the Parliament of Romania. The procedure establishes the manner in which communication to authorities, institutions, and interested persons of the acts issued is ensured, under the conditions of Law no. 544/2001 regarding free access to information of public interest.

The procedure is carried out mainly for good collaboration between citizens and public institutions, for the interests of the public institution, citizens, and employees of the public institution.

The following information is exempted from citizens’ free access:

a) information from the field of national defense, security, and public order, if they are part of the categories of classified information, according to the law;

b) information concerning the deliberations of authorities, as well as those concerning the economic and political interests of Romania, if they are part of the category of classified information, according to the law;

c) information concerning commercial or financial activities, if their publicity affects intellectual or industrial property rights, as well as the principle of fair competition, according to the law;

d) information regarding personal data, according to the law;

e) information regarding the procedure during criminal or disciplinary investigation, if the result of the investigation is jeopardized, confidential sources are revealed or the life, bodily integrity, or health of a person is endangered following the investigation carried out or ongoing;

f) information concerning judicial procedures, if their publicity affects the assurance of a fair trial or the legitimate interest of any of the parties involved in the process;

g) information whose publication would jeopardize protection measures for minors.