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CPRA Police Records

Police Blotter Information

[…] City Attorney denied my request to have the Department print a more detailed report. In summary, the City Attorney responded: "As to your concerns regarding Government Code 6254(f)(2) which you believe requires certain information in a "police blotter", we must disagree with your reading of the law. Although the information listed in Government Code […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

Police blotters and the CPRA

[…] for a community newspaper and I cover anything that goes on in one city. I have been trying to deepen my coverage and want to check the police blotter more regularly, only when I went recently I noticed that it was a couple days behind. I went back a second time a day later […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

Can I access driver ID’s from traffic-stop police reports?

I am working on a story about traffic stops and would like to request the city's police department for records related to about 10 incidents involving drivers with suspended licenses (I have the incident numbers). But before I make my request: Can the police department deny me accessing the name, address or other fields […]

April 16, 2015
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CPRA Police Records School Records

College Campus Police Blotter

I am interested in finding out whether the police blotter on college campuses is public record. Are there any case laws regarding this particular topic?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA First Amendment Police Records

Police say daily crime logs can’t be released to the public

I have been seeking release of daily crime logs through the Police Department, preferably the day they are issued. The log is maintained by a patrol officer for 24-hour periods between 4 a.m. and 4 a.m. and through CPRA request have successfully obtained past logs electronically in .doc or .pdf format. However, the department […]

June 17, 2016
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CPRA Police Records

Police Reports and the CPRA

This message pertains to obtaining police reports taken. I have been told by LAPD that unless I am the one who files a police report I cannot get copies. How can this not be public information? If the report was filed against me am I entitled to a copy? I have had approx 50-75 […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

Requests for crime reports denied by police department

[…] crime reports from our local police department. I've requested crime reports twice and both times I'm told that they are being withheld because of Government Code section 6254(f). To be clear, one time I requested all crime reports that had been filed over a month period. The second time, I requested the reports for three […]

July 10, 2017
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CPRA Police Records

Police Call Logs and Public Records

Are police departments required to provide the "request for service" logs if asked for a specific date? For example, a call for disturbing the peace because of a noisy dog. I assume that gets logged into a database when it is dispatched. Are the addresses of the individuals in violation public information? I noticed […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police Call and Arrest Logs

What part of the Police call and/or arrest logs are publicly accessible under the PRA? Can only the victim see the arrest log? Can the name of the arrestee or callee be given to the public? If a City website keeps the call logs on the City website for 7 days, and they fall […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Criminal Records and the CPRA

[…] involved with any law enforcement issues (ie: is there any criminal history? Has law enforcement ever been called out to the home/place of services? How many times? For what?; etc.). Upon asking for a call out log history from local police, I have been told, "...this is not public information." Any direction would be appreciated!

June 14, 2009