Any disclosure of confidential information must be properly documented and only released to those with a need to know, such as _______ or those with a right to know as authorized by law.

• A. Public safety officials
• B. Media personnel
• C. Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• D. Private security

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that confidential information should only be shared with people who have a legitimate need to know or who are legally authorized to know it, and the sharing must be documented.

Public safety officials—like police, fire, and emergency medical responders—have a clear, legitimate need to access certain confidential information to protect the public, coordinate responses, and enforce laws. Their access is supported by policy and law, so they are appropriate recipients when disclosure is properly documented and authorized.

Media personnel generally do not have a legitimate need to know confidential information for their reporting, and sharing could compromise safety and privacy. Private security, unless specifically authorized by contract or law for a particular duty, typically does not have the broad authority to access confidential information. While a law enforcement agency (like a state federal) could be involved in authorized disclosures, the broader and most universally applicable category in this context is public safety officials.