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Patrol
California Attorney General Wants Faster Public Disclosure of OIS Information
California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris wants to require police agencies to file detailed reports about officer-involved shootings to her office electronically, so they can be quickly and easily posted on a state website for public viewing.
March 22, 2016
Technology
Costly Public-Records Requests May Threaten Seattle PD's Plan for Body Cameras
The plan to equip more than 1,000 officers by 2016 could be shelved due to public-disclosure requests already filed by one anonymous citizen and the expectation of others for access to all the recordings, said Mike Wagers, the Police Department’s chief operating officer.
November 21, 2014
Patrol
Chicago Police OK Independent Stop-And-Frisk Evaluations
The Chicago Police Department will allow independent evaluations of its stop-and-frisk procedures and increased public disclosure of the practice under an agreement announced Friday with the American Civil Liberties Union.
August 7, 2015
Patrol
Batts Stop-and-Frisk Document Missing, Baltimore PD Says
Documentation of a "stop and frisk" by former police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts, which the Baltimore Police Department withheld from public disclosure, is now missing, the agency says.
October 12, 2015
Patrol
Connecticut Governor Signs Bill to Promote Police Disclosure of Arrest Information
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a bill to bring arrest details to light as part of the state's sunshine law ensuring public access to government records and proceedings.
July 10, 2015
Training
When Performance Evaluations Go Public
In most private sector businesses, employees and supervisors need not be concerned that the contents of their performance evaluations could be made public. Supervisors are free to speak openly about their employees' performance, issues, and career goals. However, for public employees the privacy of the written evaluation is not guaranteed.
April 8, 2012
Patrol
Judge Approves Ferguson Settlement With Michael Brown Family
A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement for an undisclosed sum in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Brown over his 2014 fatal shooting by a Ferguson Police officer.
June 21, 2017
Patrol
Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Aimed at Shielding Police Names
Arizona's governor on Monday vetoed legislation that would have kept secret for 60 days the identities of police officers involved in deadly shootings, a move that was both welcomed and heavily criticized by separate state police union leaders.
March 31, 2015
Patrol
California Legislature Passes Bills on Police Transparency
The California Legislature has approved two measures that would allow the press and the public to more easily obtain information about police activity that had previously been kept confidential.
September 2, 2018
Patrol
NYPD Officer-Involved Shootings Fewest Since 1971
NYPD cops last year fired their weapons in the fewest number of incidents since formal recordkeeping began in 1971, the department announced Monday.
November 16, 2009
Patrol
Accused Seattle Cop Gets Retraining, No Pay Loss
The Seattle Police officer who stepped on the head of a handcuffed man after a fight outside a Ballard nightclub used excessive force, but Chief John Diaz has decided to withhold imposing a 10-day suspension, provided the officer keeps out of trouble.
August 14, 2012
Patrol
NYPD Union Sues Mayor Over Release of Body Camera Footage
"The basis of this suit is simple: we're suing to prevent the Mayor and the NYPD from arbitrarily and illegally releasing body camera footage,” Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch said of the Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit.
January 9, 2018
Weapons
Feds Attempt to Purchase Weapons Through Dark Web for New Report
Overall, GAO found that many of its attempts to purchase weapons – even through “darknet” sites intentionally obscured from public access and tailored to covert transactions – were rebuffed.
January 5, 2018
Technology
California City Asks State Supreme Court to Review Ruling Over Release of Drone Footage
A 4th District Court of Appeal ruled that while much of the drone footage could be exempt, it was incorrect to rule that all the video footage could be considered tied to investigations.
January 22, 2024
Patrol
Amazon Hands Over Echo Data in AR Murder Case
Amazon agreed to hand over user data of an Amazon Echo speaker for a murder trial in Arkansas, after it spent months pushing back against a warrant for the information.
March 7, 2017
Patrol
Full Disclosure
Two of the basic questions you have when you write an investigative report are "What to put in?" and "What to leave out?" Although these are legitimate questions-because you normally couldn't possibly write down everything you know about a case-it's important to understand that certain things you might consider leaving out should actually be included.
November 30, 2007
Technology
L.A. City Council Claims Jurisdiction Over LAPD Financial Disclosure Rules
The Los Angeles City Council has decided that it has dominion over the civilian Police Commission. Specifically, it will determine whether the city's anti-gang and narcotics officers will have to disclose detailed information about their personal finances.
January 23, 2008
Patrol
City of Uvalde Blocking Release of Police Records of School Shooting
The city and its police department are arguing against the release of the requested records, citing the following reasons: the city is being sued, some individuals' criminal history records could include "highly embarrassing information"; some of the information could reveal police "methods, techniques, and strategies for preventing and predicting crime..."
June 20, 2022
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