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Chief Darrel W. Stephens St. Petersburg Police Department 1300 First Avenue North St. Petersburg, Florida 33705

Dear Chief Stephens:

You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following questions:

1. Does section 112.533(2)(a), Florida Statutes, entitle a law enforcement officer who is the subject of a complaint to review audio cassettes of oral statements which have not been reduced to writing?

2. Do sections 112.531-112.534, Florida Statutes, require that the investigating agency reduce all oral statements to writing before the officer under investigation may be interviewed?

3. Does…