Pulling Back the Blue Curtain: Police, Privacy and Public Exposure – Nov. 10, SF Public Library
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[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]In California the public has virtually NO access to police records–records of criminal investigations and records of internal reviews of police conduct. Most other states provide greater public access.
Law enforcement defends California’s high degree of secrecy as necessary to protect due process rights of police, the integrity of ongoing investigations, and the privacy of witnesses and suspects. Critics counter that more transparency would deter police misconduct and cause law enforcement to be more accountable to voters, while ultimately making policing safer by enhancing the legitimacy of police departments.
Please join the First Amendment Coalition and a panel of distinguished law-enforcement access experts for a discussion focused on the important issues of public oversight and access to law enforcement, including body cams; public access to emails on private electronic devices; the state of the law on whether the public has access to police disciplinary proceedings, and public access to information about officer-involved shootings.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#080087″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”EVENT DETAILS” main_heading_color=”#080087″ main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Raleway|font_call:Raleway|variant:800″ main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:800;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1445464382411{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Place: San Francisco Public Library/ Koret Auditorium/100 Larkin Street / San Francisco, CA
Admission: Free, but seats are limited. Please reserve your place today!
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For more information contact Deborah Fruin at the First Amendment Coalition: dfruin@facelementor.wpengine.com or 415-460-5060
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[/ultimate_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”28666″ alignment=”right” css=”.vc_custom_1445466729054{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Quentin Kopp, San Mateo Superior Court Judge, Retired” main_heading_color=”#080087″ sub_heading_color=”#232323″ alignment=”left” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”bottom” line_height=”1″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Source Sans Pro|font_call:Source+Sans+Pro” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:12px;” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Raleway|font_call:Raleway” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” line_width=”1″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:10px;” spacer_margin=”margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1445466798719{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]Judge Kopp began his public service career as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing the West Portal neighborhood. In 1986, Kopp was elected to the California State Senate representing the 8th District where he served until 1994. He was appointed San Mateo Superior Court Judge in 1998 and served until he retired in 2004. Judge Kopp is a member of the First Amendment Coalition Board of Directors.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1440884196589{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1440884216993{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”102460″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1445473675077{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Gary Delagnes, Francisco Police Inspector, Retired” main_heading_color=”#080087″ sub_heading_color=”#232323″ alignment=”left” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”bottom” line_height=”1″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Source Sans Pro|font_call:Source+Sans+Pro” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:12px;” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Raleway|font_call:Raleway” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” line_width=”1″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:10px;” spacer_margin=”margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1445550592594{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]Mr. Delagnes served on the San Francisco Police Department for 35 years: ten years as a police officer in patrol, two years in the tactical division. In 1990, Delanges was promoted to the rank of inspector, and spent 12 years working in an undercover capacity in the narcotics division. In 2004, he was elected President of the SF Police Officers Association and served in that capacity until he retired from the force in 2013. He continues to serve as a consultant for the POA.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1440884196589{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1440884216993{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”46039″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1445477443454{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1440884236056{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Peter Scheer, Executive Director,
First Amendment Coalition” main_heading_color=”#080087″ sub_heading_color=”#232323″ alignment=”left” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”bottom” line_height=”1″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Source Sans Pro|font_call:Source+Sans+Pro” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:12px;” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Raleway|font_call:Raleway” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” line_width=”1″ main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:10px;” spacer_margin=”margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;”]
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A lawyer and journalist, Mr. Scheer has been FAC’s executive director since 2004. He was editor and publisher of The Recorder, a daily legal newspaper based in San Francisco; founder of law.com and callaw.com; and publisher of Legal Times in Washington, DC. He practiced appellate litigation in Washington, DC, both in the U.S. Justice Department and in private practice, and has argued cases in the US Supreme Court and most federal courts of appeal. He writes frequently on First Amendment and related issues.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1440884196589{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1440884216993{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”95860″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1445473596828{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1440884236056{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Bob Egelko, Courts Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle” main_heading_color=”#080087″ sub_heading_color=”#232323″ alignment=”left” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”bottom” line_height=”1″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Source Sans Pro|font_call:Source+Sans+Pro” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:12px;” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Raleway|font_call:Raleway” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” line_width=”1″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:10px;” spacer_margin=”margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1445473576694{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]After reporting for the Associated Press for 30 years, Mr. Egelko joined the San Francisco Chronicle in 2000. He covers state and federal courts in California, the Supreme Court and the State Bar. He has a law degree from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and is a member of the bar.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1440884196589{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1440884216993{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”95861″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1445473339685{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Karl Olson, Partner, Attorney, Ram & Olson LLP, San Francisco” main_heading_color=”#080087″ sub_heading_color=”#232323″ alignment=”left” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”bottom” line_height=”1″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Source Sans Pro|font_call:Source+Sans+Pro” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:12px;” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Raleway|font_call:Raleway” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” line_width=”1″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:10px;” spacer_margin=”margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1445464755303{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]In his 33-year legal career, Mr. Olson specializes in defending news media clients and individuals against defamation and ‘SLAPP suits’ (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). He has also successfully handled numerous battles for access to public records under the California Public Records Act, including a successful lawsuit decided by the California Supreme Court involving access to public employee salaries. He is a member of the First Amendment Coalition Board of Directors..[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1440884196589{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1440884216993{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”95862″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1445389307824{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Peter Kean, Member, San Francisco Ethics Commission” main_heading_color=”#080087″ sub_heading_color=”#232323″ alignment=”left” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”bottom” line_height=”1″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Source Sans Pro|font_call:Source+Sans+Pro” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:12px;” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Raleway|font_call:Raleway” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:16px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” line_width=”1″ main_heading_margin=”margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:10px;” spacer_margin=”margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1445467244180{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]Mr. Keane is currently serving on the San Francisco Ethics Commission. He is Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus of Golden Gate University Law School. He teaches Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility. He was the Chief Assistant Public Defender of San Francisco for 20 years.He served as a San Francisco Police Commissioner by appointment of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]