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    CPRA

    How Can I Access Records From The California Department of Corrections Regarding High-Profile Offenders?

    […] You should know, however, that the CPRA contains a broad exemption for police investigatory records, which do not have to be disclosed. Specifically, Cal. Gov. Code § 6254(f) exempts "records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures of…any state or local police agency, or any investigatory or […]

    September 21, 2021

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    CPRA Police Records

    Can I access history of code violations using the CPRA?

    […] the Public Records Act and A sample request letter: Please be aware that some of the information you seek may be exempt pursuant to Govt. Code section 6254(f), which permits, but does not require, an agency to withhold "Records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any […]

    June 4, 2013

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    First Amendment Police Records

    I couldn’t video tape my own arrest, but a reality show was allowed

    […] conditions are met:the record is one that will not be retained by the agency, and public interest clearly favors secrecy. The second likely exemption, found in section 6254(f), exempts from disclosure: "records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by. . . the office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice, and any state […]

    September 4, 2011

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    CPRA

    Is it legal to sell public records for profit?

    […] 6257.5. That being said, there are some provisions of the law that specifically bar the commercial use of public records. The most common of these is section 6254(f)(3) which requires an agency to provide the address of every person arrested, and every victim of a crime, but only where the requester swears, under the […]

    May 16, 2012

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    CPRA Police Records

    Police refuse to release names of individuals who bought stolen laptop

    Unfortunately, the Public Records Act does provide the police with the discretion to withhold witness names under Government Code§ 6254(f).  Under the Act, police investigatory records are generally exempt from disclosure, except that certain information is required by to be disclosed by law enforcement agencies regarding a particular incident, e.g., the name and addresses of persons […]

    December 12, 2014

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    CPRA

    Request for councilmembers salaries not granted

    […] be required to be released, depending on whether or not they are considered "investigative records," which are exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act.Gov't Code section 6254(f). In general, records that are part of the investigatory files of law enforcement agencies do not have to be made public. A typical example of this is […]

    October 13, 2010