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    CPRA

    Accessing Field Interrogation Cards

    […] to support their claim. I am aware of what can be released, however I am not sure regarding Field Interrogation Cards. (FI Cards). My thought is that 6254(f) would bar an FI card info release because it may be considered as intelligence info.  I have looked over 6254 gov code and have searched the internet […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Obtaining investigative files

    […] Government Code section 6254 of the California Public Records Act exempts certain categories of public records from disclosure, including certain law enforcement information. Specifically, California Government Code 6254(f) exempts from disclosure: "records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures of, the office of the Attorney General and […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Need Guidance On Gaining Access to Arrest Report

    […] to disclose the arrest report on the ground that it is a law enforcement investigatory record exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act, Gov’t Code § 6254(f).  However, police are required to release certain information related to arrests, unless the disclosure of such information "would endanger the safety of a person involved in an […]

    June 20, 2018

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    CPRA First Amendment Police Records

    Police say daily crime logs can’t be released to the public

    […] the crime or incident, and a general description of any injuries, property, or weapons involved" – i.e., essentially a daily crime log or police blotter.  Gov't Code § 6254(f)(2).  Although § 6254(f) does not specify the form in which this information should be released, or the timing, it would seem that given the tradition of […]

    June 17, 2016

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    CPRA

    Public Agency claims investigation files are exempt PRA

    Unfortunately, it may be that the records you seek do fall into the investigatory exemption found in the Public Records Act under Government Code § 6254(f). In addition to investigatory files of police departments, the exemption also encompasses other types of investigatory records, including those "compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, […]

    December 13, 2014

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    CPRA Police Records

    Can City Attorney Withhold 911 Call Transcripts?

    […] several punches thrown at him. The local police department investigated and determined witnesses saw no punches thrown. After some delay, the city attorney has released the police investigative documents. Thus far, they have refused to release transcripts of the phone call(s) to report it. The city attorney is claiming that releasing the transcripts may […]

    March 8, 2010

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    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing Police Evidence

    […] are presumptively available for public inspection and copying unless one of the Act's exemptions applies.  In this case, that exemption that likely applies is found in section 6254(f), which exempts "records of investigations" as well as "investigatory files" held by law enforcement agencies.  Unfortunately, the California Supreme Court has held that this exemption operates to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing consumer complaint records

    […] my request on the ground that consumer complaints and confidential law enforcement records of the AG are exempt from disclosure to the public pursuant to Cal Govt. Code Section 6254(f), citing Dick Williams v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal. 4th 337 (which held that investigative records in the possession of law enforcement are exempt form disclosure).

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Online Sheriff’s Blotter

    […] months ago and replaced with this statement: "Due to security concerns, we have discontinued posting detailed inmate information on this website. Information required to be disclosed under Government Code section 6254(f)(1) of the California Public Records Act may be obtained by calling Inmate Records at (714) 647-4666." At the time I complained about this, since it was much […]

    June 14, 2009