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Public Record, and 911 Call Logs

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Public Record, and 911 Call Logs Q: We submitted a Public Records Request to the Police Department seeking a copy of their ‘Call for Service’ log, known also as the Daily Dispatch Log, Police Blotter or 911 Call Log.  They denied the request indicating that they don’t have this type of information, therefore are not required to compile such information.  We are seeking the Dates of Calls for Service, the respective incident numbers, time of

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Police Call Logs and Public Records

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Police Call Logs and Public Records Q: 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 some cities have websites that show this info and others don’t. A: The California

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Complaints, and Public Record

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Complaints, and Public Record Q: My city’s Code Enforcement department has many pages of complaints about the building in which I’m living. I am collecting documentation, and I would like a copy of the pages (I think there are 5) of complaints they’ve had about this building. I imagine that these are public record, as Code Enforcement is a public department, but I want to be sure. These complaints are public record, correct? Is there

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County Bids and Contracts, Public Record

firstamendment June 14, 2009

County Bids and Contracts, Public Record Q: I bid on a copier RFP for the County Court and lost the bid. I would like to know if I can request a copy of the bid and the contract and will they have to give it to me. I thought under the public record act they would have to. A: While an RFP bid and resulting contract for public agencies in California are generally records that

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Disclosing Records, Confidentiality, and Termination of Employment

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Disclosing Records, Confidentiality, and Termination of Employment Q: As an appraiser in a county Assessor’s office, I made public non-confidential elements of property records showing conflicts of interest, favoritism, and arbitrary assessments.  I first submitted a taxpayer complaint to the Board of Supervisors (R&T Section 1362).  I next made public the copy provided to me by the county clerk.  All of this was done following consultation with county counsel… without any objections or cautions whatsoever.

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