An internal email to Denver police from their union stressing the importance of not leaking information to the media was leaked to the media this week.

CBS4 first reported the memo, which the station said was sent to them by “several police officers.”

“Once the media makes it a story, the facts can be twisted, inaccurate, incomplete, misquoted and the public has a misperception of the issue, the situation, and basically who we are and what we do,” the email states.

In addition, the email states: “Sharing information with the media can exacerbate and officer’s discipline. Sure, we want to vent; we want to scream and tell the world of injustice. Please think before you do.”