[vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI2MjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0NDAlMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBzY3JvbGxpbmclM0QlMjJhdXRvJTIyJTIwbWFyZ2luaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMG1hcmdpbndpZHRoJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZyY2VtZWRpYS5jc3VjaGljby5lZHUlMkZNZWRpYXNpdGUlMkZQbGF5JTJGYzBjNTZmYTU2YTVlNGU0ODk0NDhjMTdhODk3YmRiYzYxZCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]The Law Enforcement Investigatory Records Exemption puts almost all police files inaccessible in a case in ongoing. But what happens after the case is closed? Can the public access those files, or are they still out of kept locked up? Attorney Duffy Carolan and Associated Press Bureau Chief John Raess warn that even when a case has been closed for decades, the exemption expires. (4:00)[/vc_column_text][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Resources” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”middle” line_style=”dashed” line_height=”” line_color=”#e5de20″ line_width=”1″]Accessing law enforcement records[/ultimate_heading][info_list connector_color=”#e5d820″ icon_bg_color=”#e2e218″ font_size_icon=”24″][info_list_item list_title=”Pulling Back the Blue Curtain: When should we have access to police records? {Video – 90:00}” list_icon=”wordpress-related-video-outline” info_list_link_apply=”title” info_list_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2Ffac-kpcc-present-pulling-back-the-blue-curtain%2F||target:%20_blank”]Watch FAC & KPCC discussion on law enforcement and transparency. Moderated by KPCC’s crime and public safety correspondent Frank Stoltze, the 90 minute discussion was lively, and sometimes heated, as the panel of law-enforcement access experts addressed the issues of privacy, transparency and access to police records. The event, presented by FAC and KPCC – Southern California Public Radio, took place on Thurs., July 16 at the Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”A&A: (video 5:59) What is the CPRA Law Enforcement Investigatory Exemption? ” list_icon=”wordpress-related-video-outline” info_list_link_apply=”title” info_list_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2F2015%2F06%2Faa-law-enforcement-investigatory-records-exemption-video%2F|title:A%26A%3A%20What%20is%20the%20law%20enforcement%20investigatory%20records%20exemption%3F|target:%20_blank”]The Law Enforcement Investigatory Records Exemption it makes it much tougher to get files here than in most other states or even from the FBI. Attorney Duffy Carolan explains how much it limits access for journalists as well as citizens. Watch: Video clip: 5:59 [/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”A&A: (video 4:08 ) Is it legal for you to photograph police activity” list_icon=”wordpress-related-video-outline” info_list_link_apply=”title” info_list_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2F2015%2F05%2F4video-access-body-cam-recordings%2F%20_blank||target:%20_blank”]Police body cam video captures police interactions with citizens, often in highly distressing situations. Does the citizen have a right to be protected from the public’s gaze? In turn, do citizens have the right to photograph police action? Editor David Little and Attorney Jim Ewert tackle the issues. Watch Now: Video 4:08[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”A&A: (Video 5:58) Why reporters covering police wrongdoing often quote anonymous sources ” list_icon=”wordpress-related-video-outline” info_list_link_apply=”title” info_list_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2F2015%2F05%2Faa-video-558-why-reporters-covering-police-wrongdoing-often-quote-anonymous-sources%2F||target:%20_blank”]Reporters are often criticized for quoting anonymous sources in stories regarding alleged police misconduct. In this clip, Peter Scheer, K.C. Meadow and Duffy Carolan discuss the issue of accessing police investigatory records and why the public records exemption forces reporters to resort to anonymous sources. Watch: Video (5:58) [/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”A&A Drill Down Search: Law Enforcement CPRA Exemptions” list_icon=”Defaults-search” info_list_link_apply=”title” info_list_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2F%3Fs%3D6254%2528f%2529%2Binvestigative%26cat%3D41||target:%20_blank”]Looking for more help with CPRA’s Law Enforcement Exemption. This link will open to search results targeting the police investigatory files exemption found on our Asked & Answered database of Legal Hotline questions answered by FAC’s First Amendment attorneys.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”CPRA Primer: Exemptions” list_icon=”Defaults-book” info_list_link_apply=”icon” info_list_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2Fpublic-records-2%2Fcpra-primer%2Fcpra-primer-exemptions%2F|title:CPRA%20Primer%3A%20Exemptions|target:%20_blank”][/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”CPRA Primer: Required Law Enforcement Disclosure” list_icon=”Defaults-book” info_list_link_apply=”title” info_list_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2Fpublic-records-2%2Fcpra-primer%2Fcpra-primer-required-law-enforcement-disclosure%2F|title:CPRA%20Primer%3A%20Required%20Law%20Enforcement%20Disclosure|”][/info_list_item][/info_list][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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