The public can now search internal affairs documents and other police-misconduct records from nearly 700 California law enforcement agencies through a database created by UC Berkeley and Stanford ...

In the Advanced Records Center (ARC) section of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation related to the California Public Records Act (PRA) includes takeaways and ...

In court records, a crime mapping company alleges LAPD has engaged in an “unlawful pattern of delaying tactics” to avoid ...

A coalition of journalists, data scientists and civil rights advocates on Monday unveiled a first-of-its-kind database of internal California police files, allowing public access to nearly 1.5 million ...

Advocates and agencies cite the Public Records Act as an core obstacle. Surge in public records requests strains county staff and digital infrastructure. California counties seek reforms, balancing ...

The California Department of Transportation on Monday indicated it would still need more time to process a Public Records Act request made by The Signal in October, and refused to respond to questions ...

There have been reports of residents being contacted by someone claiming to be a Sergeant with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The caller indicates the resident can clear their case by ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The public can now search internal affairs documents and other police-misconduct records from nearly 700 California ...