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Police Transparency Handbook – FAQ

Suzanne Ito May 31, 2023

Police Transparency Handbook FAQ Download Police Transparency Guide Frequently Asked Questions Obtaining law enforcement misconduct and use-of-force records and recordings in California What types of law enforcement personnel and investigatory records are open to the public in California? California law requires agencies to release eight categories of records about officer conduct: Officer-involved shootings: Records related to the discharge of a firearm by an officer, regardless of whether anyone was struck or whether the shooting was

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Police Transparency Handbook – Legal Guide

Suzanne Ito May 30, 2023

Police Transparency Handbook Legal guide Download Police Transparency Handbook Table of Contents  Police Transparency in California: A Legal Guide AUTHOR Tenaya Rodewald Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton 1540 El Camino Real, Suite 120 Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 815-2664 TRodewald@sheppardmullin.com Updated in 2023 by First Amendment Coalition’s David Loy and Khrystan Policarpio.Editing by Ginny LaRoe, First Amendment Coalition Introduction California lawmakers passed three bills starting in 2018 that significantly broadened the public’s right to access

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A&A: Request For Public Employee W2 Forms Fulfilled, But Heavily Redacted. Are The Redactions Legal?

FAC April 25, 2022

Q: I submitted a CPRA request for W2’s for a group of public school employees. When I received the W2 forms, I expected the individual’s Social Security Number and address to be redacted, but the school also redacted the information for the federal income tax withheld, social security tax withheld, medicare tax withheld, “other” withholdings/contributions (Box 14 items which include employer pension/STRS contributions on behalf of the employee), and state income tax withheld. When I

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Police Transparency Guide FAQ

FAC August 25, 2020

Police Transparency Guide FAQ Download Police Transparency Guide Frequently Asked Questions Obtaining Police Misconduct And Use-Of-Force Records And Recordings In California What types of law enforcement personnel and investigatory records are open to the public in California? California law requires agencies to release eight categories of records about officer conduct:  Officer-involved shootings: Records related to the discharge of a firearm by an officer, regardless of whether anyone was struck or whether the shooting was considered

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A&A: Can we submit a Public Records Act request for a California elected official’s personal emails, text messages?

FAC July 30, 2020

Q: We believe that one of our city council members has been using her personal emails, text messages and Facebook to discuss city-related business and spread rumors, false information to local residents in order to sway public opinion and silence public record requests. It is our belief that she is specifically choosing to use her personal email when having these discussions in order to circumvent the ability to have these discussions of city business with

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