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    CPRA Police Records

    Police deny request for 911 tape

    […] crime and the department's response thereto." Haynie v. Superior Court, 26 Cal. 4th 1061, 1064 (2001). The Supreme Court held that the exemption in Government Code section 6254(f) for "records of investigations," like the exemption in the same section for "records of complaints" to law enforcement, allows law enforcement to withhold the records completely. Law […]

    December 30, 2011

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    CPRA Police Records

    I Called Police About My Loud Neighbors Gathering During COVID. Were These Redactions Lawful?

    We can provide you with general information about the CPRA and its enforcement. As you are aware, Cal. Gov. Code § 6254(f) allows law enforcement agencies to disclose certain details contained in records of complaints to "the victims of an incident, or an authorized representative thereof, an insurance carrier against which a claim has been […]

    January 20, 2021

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    CPRA

    CPRA Request Denied Citing “Investigatory Files” Exemption

    […] the allegations are false and she has been completely cleared. The PRA Attorney for Dept of Social services has denied my request because of Gov Code Section 6254(F) and (C), he keeps citing "investigatory or security file." I have stated that the allegations have been deemed unfounded and this information per my CPRA request should […]

    November 19, 2018

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    CPRA Police Records

    Under CPRA, do I have a right to know who issued a citation?

    […] local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes." Gov't Code § 6254(f). It is not clear why citations for violations of the vehicle code would fall under this exemption, however. As a final note, to the extent relevant records […]

    September 10, 2014

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    CPRA Police Records

    City Surveillance Cameras and Public Records Law

    […] local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes. Gov't Code section 6254(f)." It is unclear from your email whether these surveillance cameras are maintained by the city's police department or the city itself.  If they are not "records of […]

    November 20, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Denied police records because they were not in “searchable format”

    As you are aware, the availability of police records is governed by Govt. Code section 6254(f). That section defines both the records that law enforcement agencies may withhold from the public and what information it must extract from its records and provide to the public. Among the records exempt from disclosure are "records of . […]

    August 17, 2012