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Subject: CPRA
From: Member Of The Public USA <letusknow.centralcoast@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 10:02 AM
To: Rapp, Tera <trapp@slocity.org>
Subject: CPRA
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February 13 2023
San Luis Obispo Police Department
Public Records Act Request
Dear SLOPD Records,
I am requesting access to records in possession or control of the San Luis Obispo Police
Departmebt for the purposes of inspection and copying pursuant to the California Public Records
Act, California Government Code § 6250 et seq. (“CPRA”), and Article I, § 3(b) of the California
Constitution.The specific records I seek to inspect and copy are listed below. As used herein,
“Record” includes “Public Records” and “Writings” as those terms are defined at Government
Code § 6252(e) & (g). I request access to copies of
Reports, investigations and findings related to an incident involving an officer’s discharge of a
weapon or use of force resulting in death or great bodily injury.
Any record related to an incident in which sustained findings were made that an officer
engaged in sexual assault against a member of the public.
Any record related to an incident in which sustained findings were made that an officer was
dishonest in the reporting, investigation or prosecution of a crime or the reporting or
investigation of another peace officer.
SB 1421 also defines the types of records that must be disclosed in these instances, including:
All investigative reports, photographic, audio and video evidence, transcripts or recordings of
interviews, and autopsy reports.
All materials compiled and presented for review to the district attorney or anyone else charged
with determining whether to file criminal charges against an officer or a course of disciplinary
action.
Documents setting forth findings or recommended findings.
Copies of disciplinary records relating to the incident.
I am requesting these documents from a time period of January 1st 2013 - February 13th 2023 for all
former and current Police Officers employed by SLOPD.
If you contend that any portion of the records requested is exempt from disclosure by express
provisions of law, Government Code § 6253(a) requires segregation and redaction of that
material in order that the remainder of the records may be released. If you contend that any
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express provision of law exists to exempt from disclosure all or a portion of the records I have
requested, Government Code § 6253(c) requires that you notify me of the reasons for the
determination not later than 10 days from your receipt of this request. Government Code §§
6253(d) & 6255(b) require that any response to this request that includes a determination that the
request is denied, in whole or in part, must be in writing and include the name and title of the
person(s) responsible for the City’s response.
Government Code § 6253(d) prohibits the use of the 10-day period, or any provisions of the
CPRA or any other law, “to delay access for purposes of inspecting public records.”
In responding to this request, please keep in mind that Article 1, § 3(b)(2) of the California
Constitution expressly requires you to broadly construe all provisions that further the public’s
right of access, and to apply any limitations on access as narrowly as possible.
If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please
contact me at the email; pursuant to Government Code § 6253.1. I ask that you notify me of any
duplication costs exceeding $25 before you duplicate the records so that I may decide which
records I want copied.
Thank you for your timely attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Member of SLO County
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