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Criminal Records and the CPRA

[…] Act ("PRA"), records in the possession of public entities are presumed to be public unless one of the Act's enumerated exceptions to disclosure applies. Government Code section 6254(f) sets forth the so-called "law enforcement" exemption, which allows police agencies to withhold investigatory records, even if the investigation has been concluded. Notwithstanding this exemption, a law […]

June 14, 2009
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Trying to access the transcript of a 911 call

[…] not the 9-1-1 transcript (or tape) should be released will depend on whether it is considered "investigatory." The investigatory records exemption of the PRA, Gov’t Code § 6254(f)(2), allows police and other investigatory agencies to withhold investigatory files from the public, even after the investigation is over. See, e.g., Rivero v. Superior Court, 54 […]

June 16, 2015
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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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Releasing settlement information on a public employee’s termination

[…] employee, and it was recommended that she be fired immediately. Apparently, the DA declined to prosecute, but I am told by an excellent source that an exhaustive investigative report was prepared by the investigator. I need help in getting information describing the "incidents," and getting a copy of the investigative report that lead to […]

June 14, 2009
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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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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
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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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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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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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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