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College Campus Police Blotter

College Campus Police Blotter Q: 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? A: As you may know, under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”), records in the possession of public entities are presumed to be public unless one of the Act’s enumerated exceptions to disclosure applies.  I am unaware of any case law specifically addressing the availability

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Police Call Logs and Public Records

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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Police Reports and the CPRA

Police Reports and the CPRA Q: 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 police reports filed against me by my insane neighbor and I am preparing to file

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Police Call and Arrest Logs

Police Call and Arrest Logs Q: 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 web site for 7 days, and they fall off, does that mean they are no longer accessible? How long must these records

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Police Blotter Information

Police Blotter Information Q: The city’s Police Department’s blotter consists of the following information: Date, Time, Crime, Address The Public Records Act says “…state and local law enforcement agencies shall make public the following information…the time, substance, and location of all complaints or requests for assistance received by agency and the time and nature of the response including the extent the information regarding crimes alleged or committed or any other incident investigated is recorded, the

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