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Who is responsible for balancing the police officers’ right to a confidential personnel file, the police agencies obligation to keep…
Help me understand the Police Bill of Rights and how these laws impact transparency and constitutional policing reform.
Can you please guide me on how to get police body-worn camera videos from a Florida law enforcement agency that…
In light of SB 1421 and AB 748, I submitted a request to the city and the police department for…
This concerns a California Public Records Act request I recently made to a Police Department, and the response I got…
I have requested a copy of the police report about a family member’s death in New Jersey They won’t let…
I have been conducting academic research in the “Zodiac Killer” case from the late 1960s and early 1970s. As part…
I have requested a transcript of the call to the California Highway Patrol officer that came from the 911 service…
I reported a crime against my property. I am the victim. The report covered up the crime by identifying me…
I’d like to obtain an incident report from the police department and they have denied the request. What can I…