are police allowed to disclose to families things about victims?

Answer 1

You need to be a little more specific, for instance do you mean families of the perp. or the victim? Neither?

Second do you mean information that might impact an active investigation?

Do you mean a distant relative that you are nosy about?

Need more detail in your question Luv.

Answer 2

What families? The cop's? The victim's? The perpetrator's? What "things?"

Generally, the police are not supposed to disclose anything to anyone about an ongoing investigation, since they risk compromising evidence in a case.

Answer 3

If the victim is a minor or if it is for their own protection,then the answer is yes but it depends on the circumstances if the victim is an adult.There is a gray area there.

Answer 4

You know I wouldn't think so unless it was to tell them that the victim was seriously in bad shape or had died. But to say where or other details probably I'd have to say no. But in many cases the law, Lawyers and judges and courts make up the rules as they go along.

Answer 5

Sometimes yes and sometimes no, depends on the type of information and if there still is an investigation being done or not.

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

No really it up to the individual's consent. Paternalism is in fact denying this right to be passed on to family and other interested parties.