Hello all!
I realize I hardly ever post but hopefully this post can help break that habit. To keep things short, one of my many skills involves public records laws (e.g. the California Public Records Act or Freedom of Information Act) as well as other open government laws. For those that are unaware, I am a paralegal and pre-law student and I enjoy my profession extensively.
Anyways, back to the story. One day when I was listening to the RED talkgroup on CCCS I had an idea: request and distribute policy guides for public safety radio systems. Often times these guides are rich with information: everything from the radio fleet map to official radio code and unit designators.
This being said, (and this is the really short version, see the links below for a complete narrative) I decided to request the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department's ("OCSD") Official Law Enforcement Communications handbook. Now, anyone that knows CPRA or FOIA knows that law enforcement agencies rarely, if ever, release records in full with one request - even though the law requires them to do so. In any event I worked with the OCSD, requesting reconsideration of their request based on the lack of potential harm that might be caused by release and to secure the release of the entire handbook, which is now available through my organization's website and my public Google drive account. These documents contain a wealth of information - some of which might be suitable for inclusion in the Orange County RR Wiki or CCCS database.
If anybody finds this information useful and would like similar information, please do not hesitate to contact me through my organization's website or via PM on RadioReference.
Links:
Folder with all documents accumulated during the CPRA process: http://ift.tt/LielVz
Final, unredacted handboook: http://ift.tt/1pUAqpI
Article announcing release: Communications Campaign: Orange County Law Enforcement Communications Handbook Released in Full
Article outlining request and first redacted release: Communications Campaign: Orange County Law Enforcement Communications Handbook
I apologize in advance for the brief, and poorly written, posting however it is Christmas Eve and I wanted to get these documents public as soon as possible. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me via PM or through Madison & Associates (or by posting a public response).
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
PS: Feel free to share the files discussed in the foregoing as long as due credit is provided to Madison & Associates.
I realize I hardly ever post but hopefully this post can help break that habit. To keep things short, one of my many skills involves public records laws (e.g. the California Public Records Act or Freedom of Information Act) as well as other open government laws. For those that are unaware, I am a paralegal and pre-law student and I enjoy my profession extensively.
Anyways, back to the story. One day when I was listening to the RED talkgroup on CCCS I had an idea: request and distribute policy guides for public safety radio systems. Often times these guides are rich with information: everything from the radio fleet map to official radio code and unit designators.
This being said, (and this is the really short version, see the links below for a complete narrative) I decided to request the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department's ("OCSD") Official Law Enforcement Communications handbook. Now, anyone that knows CPRA or FOIA knows that law enforcement agencies rarely, if ever, release records in full with one request - even though the law requires them to do so. In any event I worked with the OCSD, requesting reconsideration of their request based on the lack of potential harm that might be caused by release and to secure the release of the entire handbook, which is now available through my organization's website and my public Google drive account. These documents contain a wealth of information - some of which might be suitable for inclusion in the Orange County RR Wiki or CCCS database.
If anybody finds this information useful and would like similar information, please do not hesitate to contact me through my organization's website or via PM on RadioReference.
Links:
Folder with all documents accumulated during the CPRA process: http://ift.tt/LielVz
Final, unredacted handboook: http://ift.tt/1pUAqpI
Article announcing release: Communications Campaign: Orange County Law Enforcement Communications Handbook Released in Full
Article outlining request and first redacted release: Communications Campaign: Orange County Law Enforcement Communications Handbook
I apologize in advance for the brief, and poorly written, posting however it is Christmas Eve and I wanted to get these documents public as soon as possible. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me via PM or through Madison & Associates (or by posting a public response).
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
PS: Feel free to share the files discussed in the foregoing as long as due credit is provided to Madison & Associates.
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