Los Angeles Port Police Disclosable Documents SB 1421
Effective January 1, 2019, Senate Bill 1421 (SB 1421) amended Penal Code Section 832.7, which generally made all peace officer personnel records and information confidential and exempt from disclosure, except by motion in a criminal, civil, or administrative action. SB 1421 created exceptions from those general confidentiality requirements for the following categories of peace officer personnel and police investigatory records:
(A) records relating to the report, investigation, or findings of (i) an incident regarding an officer-involved shooting; or (ii) an incident involving the use of force by an officer resulting in death or great bodily injury;
(B) records relating to an incident involving a sustained finding of sexual assault by an officer involving a member of the public; and
(C) records relating to an incident involving a sustained finding of dishonesty by an officer directly related to the reporting, investigation, or prosecution of a crime or an investigation of misconduct by another officer.
Pen. Code § 832.7(b) (1)(A)-(C). These records are now available for public inspection and/or copying pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Cal. Govt. Code section 6250, et seq., or the “CPRA”).
This webpage contains documents disclosable under SB 1421 the Los Angeles Port Police has released pursuant to CPRA requests. The Los Angeles Port Police will continue to release documents through the City of Los Angeles’ online public records request portal (NextRequest). The Department will continue to upload records disclosed pursuant to the CPRA and SB 1421, along with audio/video redaction cost estimates (if available), on THURSDAYS (except on City-observed holidays). Please re-visit this site to view the latest Thursday releases.
If you are a victim of a crime or an involved party in an incident and require a copy of a report from the Los Angeles Port Police, you may submit your request through NextRequest. If you are an attorney or employer inquiring on behalf of the victim, you will be required to provide a waiver or authorization to obtain the report. If you have questions, you may contact the Los Angeles Port Police Research & Discovery Section at (310) 732-0856.