Bodycam Footage (Los Angeles Police Department)
| Tracking # |
24-5552 |
| Multi Request | Bodycam Footage |
| Submitted | May 17, 2024 |
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From: Craig Neef
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Bodycam footage from officers who responded to protests on the UCLA campus between April 30th and May 2nd, 2024, including officers of any Mobile Field Force unit that assisted with crowd control operations.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Craig Neef
From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-5552:
Dear Requester,
Your California Public Records Act (CPRA) request was received and will be assigned to a CPRA Analyst.
If you have questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Record request #24-5552 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Dear Requester:
We reviewed your request for bodycam footage of officers responding to UCLA protests between April 30, 2024, and May 2, 2024.
Your request was made under the California Public Records Act (the Act). The Department is cognizant of its responsibilities under the Act. It recognizes the statutory scheme was enacted to maximize citizen access to the workings of government. The Act does not mandate disclosure of all documents within the government’s possession. Rather, by specific exemption and reference to other statutes, the Act recognizes that there are boundaries where the public’s right to access must be balanced against such weighty considerations as the right of privacy, a right of constitutional dimension under California Constitution, Article 1, Section 1. The law also exempts from disclosure records that are privileged or confidential or otherwise exempt under either express provisions of the Act or pursuant to applicable federal or state law, per California Government Code Sections 7927.200; 7927.700; 7923.600-7923.625; 7927.705; and 7922.000.
To the extent that the Department may have any records responsive to your request, these records remain exempt from disclosure. In accordance with the California Government Code Section 7923.600 records of investigations conducted by, or investigatory files compiled by, any local police agency for law enforcement purposes are exempt from disclosure. Therefore, your request for the bodycam footage and audio is denied. These records may be produced in response to a subpoena or court order related to pending litigation.
If you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Record request #24-5552 has been published and is now available for public view.
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