HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRR19220 Herndon - SLO PD misconduct 1-1-14 to 1-1-19
Kathrene Herndon
KSBY-TV
1772 Calle Joaquin
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
April 2, 2019
San Luis Obispo Police Department
1042 Walnut St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
To whom it may concern,
Under the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to
obtain or review records related to officers who were disciplined for acts of sexual misconduct
or dishonesty between Jan 1., 2014 and Jan. 1, 2019 while with the San Luis Obispo Police
Department.
Under the newly revised Penal Code Section 832.7 and 832.8 which took effect January 1,
2019, these peace officer records must be made public.
Here is a link to the newly enacted bill.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB1421
(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government
Code, or any other law, the following peace officer or custodial officer personnel records and
records maintained by any state or local agency shall not be confidential and shall be made
available for public inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code):
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will
exceed $20. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of
the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s
understanding as I am a member of the news media and this request is related to news
gathering purposes. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
The California Public Records Act requires a response within ten business days. If access to the
records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I
might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the
refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under
the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
Kathrene Herndon
(805) 471-0152