Leaked Police Files Contain Guarantees Disciplinary Records Will Be Kept SecretGuardian analysis of dozens of contracts revealed by hackers shows more than a third allow or require destruction of civilian complaint recordsThe Guardian Feb. 08, 2016 |
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Contracts between police and city authorities, leaked after hackers breached the website of the country’s biggest law enforcement union, contain guarantees that disciplinary records and complaints made against officers are kept secret or even destroyed. A Guardian analysis of dozens of contracts obtained from the servers of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) found that more than a third featured clauses allowing – and often mandating – the destruction of records of civilian complaints, departmental investigations, or disciplinary actions after a negotiated period of time. The review also found that 30% of the 67 leaked police contracts, which were struck between cities and police unions, included provisions barring public access to records of past civilian complaints, departmental investigations, and disciplinary actions. Read More |