Because of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, state governments put into practice their own laws relating to government record transparency, as a result of Kentucky’s 1992 Open Records Act, which made access to government records a legal right, occupants of New Haven can take advantage of transparency of their local government. All essential details about the various happenings of police officers, local courts, and local government are incorporated into these records, and are assumed public unless legally redacted. Both law enforcement and criminals may be held responsible because of their choices thanks to these laws, that provide the populace with the resources they require to examine concerns independent of their governing administration.