by admin | Jul 3, 2021 | Personnel Records
Author: Michael P. Stone and Robert Rabe In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court of California rejected arguments made by the Long Beach Police Officers Association(LBPOA) and held there is a presumption that the public has a right to know the identities of officers...
by admin | Jul 3, 2021 | Personnel Records
By Robert Rabe, Esq. With the signing of Senate Bill 1421 by Governor Brown, California will join almost every other state and allow, on a limited basis, public access to public safety officer disciplinary records. Effective January 1, 2019, SB 1421 will allow members...
by admin | Jul 3, 2021 | Personnel Records
By Maurice E. Sinsley, Esq. 1. The Impact of SB 1421 As we discussed in our October 2018 New Legislation Update, then-Governor Brown signed the historic Senate Bill 1421 into law allowing public access to certain police officer personnel records under a Public Records...