California Supreme Court
May 31, 2014
Court says officers' identities can be divulged in officer-involved shootings
In a 6-1 decision, the state Supreme Court found that, typically, the names of police officers involved in on-duty shootings should be released by police departments under the state's public records act.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a blanket rule preventing disclosure to the public of the names of law enforcement officers involved in on-duty shootings.
In a 6-1 decision, the court found that, typically, names of law enforcement officers involved in an on-duty shooting should be disclosed under the state's public records act.
"In a case such as this one, which conc...
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