It shall be the duty of the board to file immediately the statement required by Section 28-4-127 as a part of the files of its office and to permit any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, chief of police or other police officer of a municipality, district attorney whose duty it is to prosecute crime in the county in which delivery is made and any other peace officer of the county or officer charged with the duty of prosecuting violations of the law to inspect the said statements as they may desire at any time and especially to permit inspection thereof by any officer or other duly authorized person seeking information for the prosecution of persons charged with or suspected of crime, especially the crime of selling, giving away, bartering, keeping for sale or otherwise disposing of liquors or any beverages prohibited by the laws of the state to be sold, given away, kept for sale or otherwise disposed of, and to permit any and all other persons so desiring to inspect the said statements to do so at any time.
Ala. Code § 28-4-129 (1975)