SB 978 Policies/URL (Sutter County District Attorney)

Dear Beryl Lipton:
Thank you for your interest in the public records of Sutter County. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the California Public Records Act. Your request was received in this office on 6/24/2021 and given the reference number P000177-062421 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request for public records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA).

Under SB 978, a law passed in 2018, "each local law enforcement agency shall conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act."

Pursuant to CPRA, I request the following records:

• All current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials in use by this agency.

If these records are already available online, please provide me with the direct links to them. Otherwise, I would prefer these records in an electronic format.

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $10. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of police practices. As the Senate Rules Committee wrote in its May 26, 2018 floor analysis:

"Making regulations of law enforcement agencies easily accessible to the public helps educate the public about law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures, increases communication and community trust, and enhances transparency while saving costs and labor associated with responding to individual requests for this information."

This information is not being sought for commercial purposes. Furthermore, the requested materials are required by law to be made easily available due to their importance to the public.

The California Public Records Act requires a response within 10 business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.

I can be reached via email at the address attached to this request.

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Respectfully,
Beryl Lipton

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The State Public Records Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

Thank you for using the Public Records Center. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below.
Sincerely,
Public Records Coordinator
Sutter County California

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RE: Public Records Act Request P000177-062421 submitted on June 24, 2021.
Dear Beryl Lipton:
The County of Sutter received a Public Records Act Request from you on June 24, 2021, for documents pursuant to the California Public Records Act.
Documents Requested:  “To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request for public records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA).

Under SB 978, a law passed in 2018, "each local law enforcement agency shall conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act."

Pursuant to CPRA, I request the following records:

• All current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials in use by this agency.

If these records are already available online, please provide me with the direct links to them. Otherwise, I would prefer these records in an electronic format.

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $10. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of police practices. As the Senate Rules Committee wrote in its May 26, 2018 floor analysis:

"Making regulations of law enforcement agencies easily accessible to the public helps educate the public about law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures, increases communication and community trust, and enhances transparency while saving costs and labor associated with responding to individual requests for this information."

This information is not being sought for commercial purposes. Furthermore, the requested materials are required by law to be made easily available due to their importance to the public.

The California Public Records Act requires a response within 10 business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.

I can be reached via email at the address attached to this request.

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Respectfully,
Beryl Lipton

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The County is extending the 10-day response time for an additional 14 days to July 19, 2021 in order prepare the initial response. This extension is needed to complete the following; To search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments separate from the office processing the request;
To search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records demanded in a single request;
Nothing in this letter should be construed as a representation that the County has all of the records requested, or that such records (if they exist) are subject to public disclosure.
Thank you for using the Public Records Center
Sincerely,
Denell Baca Public Records Coordinator District Attorney Sutter County California

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This information can be viewed on Sutter County District Attorney's website under Policies and Manuals.