you participate in black lives matter protests and have begun studying the issues raised about police officers. your local protest group believes the budget of the local police department should be made public as well as the training manuals used to prepare recruits for the job. you and the group want this information to help assess the effectiveness of the police department. for example, is the money well spent? is training appropriate? what law enables citizens to obtain information from the government about a subject of interest when a written request is made?