Request #5471
Please provide a copy of ALL complaints filed against peace officers, including religious,sexual,age,gender, claims brought against the city for last calendar year & to date.
Correspondence
Request for Public Records – City of Garden Grove Notice of Extension
The City of Garden Grove has received your records request dated February 13, 2020, Request #5471. The City’s intent is to comply with your request for public records, pursuant to the California Public Records Act (the “Act”) (Government Code §6250 et seq.).
The City is in the process of evaluating this request and is compiling records in an effort to make a determination as to whether the request seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the City of Garden Grove. However, notice is hereby given that the time limit to make this initial determination under the code shall be extended by fourteen (14) days to March 9, 2020, pursuant to Government Code §6253, for the following reason:
(a) The extension of time is reasonable and necessary for the proper processing of the request.
As noted above, the City’s written determination as to whether the request seeks copies of disclosable, non-exempt and non-privileged public records in the possession of the agency shall be sent to you on or about March 9, 2020. Pursuant to the Act, thereafter any and all disclosable, non-exempt and non-privileged public records that are deemed responsive to your request will be made promptly available to you.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the processing of this request, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
City Clerk’s Office
City of Garden Grove
714-741-5040
Due date extended to: Monday, March 09, 2020
After a reasonable search, the City has determined that records exists which are responsive to your request. However, some of the responsive records are exempt from disclosure and will not be produced. Specifically, complaints against peace officers and investigations regarding such complaints constitute peace officer personnel records which are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Cal. Penal Code 832.7, Cal. Evidence Code sections 1043 – 1047, and Cal. Gov. Code 6254(k). As written, whether the request seeks any non-exempt records (other than those reference below) regarding specific complaint types. We are happy to assist you in an effort to narrow your request should you wish to do so. You may contact deputy City Attorney Jason McEwen at 714-415-1080 if you would like to discuss further. In the meantime, the City will produce all non-exempt, non-privileged records responsive to this request which consist of government tort claims filed with the City in the year prior to your request. These records are available via the Garden Grove City Clerk's Office. Please contact the City Clerk's office at (714) 741-5040 to review any pertinent records.
Thank you,
City Clerk’s Office
City of Garden Grove
714-741-5040