Legal Opinion
Berkeley Police Ass'n v. City of Berkeley
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 7, 2008No. A118537PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MARGULIES, J.
The Berkeley Police Review Commission (PRC) investigates citizen complaints against Berkeley police officers and holds evidentiary hearings on the complaints that are open to the public. The Berkeley Police Association (BPA) filed a petition for writ of mandate against the PRC and the City of Berkeley (collectively, Berkeley) alleging, among other things, that the PRC had a duty to (1) maintain the confidentiality of its investigatory records and findings and close its evidentiary hearings to the public, in accordance with Penal Code1 section 832.7; and (2) afford all…
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