The new year ushered in sweeping new laws that seek to restrict the ability of law enforcement agencies to hide allegations or instances of police misconduct. Now, though, a Riverside judge has put the release of past records on hold. A union representing sheriff’s deputies in Riverside County filed a motion to stop the release… Continue reading A Riverside Judge Delays Release Of Police Records
Senate Bill 1421 requiring law enforcement agencies to release records related to police officer misconduct has embattled law enforcement agencies, the public, police unions, courts, attorneys, and politicians across California for the past several months. Particularly upsetting to many law enforcement agencies is that this law is intended to apply retroactively. This means that as… Continue reading New Law Makes LEO Disciplinary Records Public and (Surprise!) LEOs Are Fighting It
In a rare prosecution of a police officer in a police misconduct case, a Riverside cop was charged with murder of a romantic rival. An ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, Oscar Rodriguez, was charged with murder for an on-duty shooting of Luis Morin, who is said to be Rodriguez’s romantic rival. The former police officer was… Continue reading Riverside Cop Charged With Murder of Romantic Rival