McMahon v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

KRIEGLER, J.

Government Code section 3306.5, part of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBRA), grants covered officers the right “to inspect personnel files that are used or have been used to determine that officer’s qualifications for employment, promotion, additional compensation, or termination or other disciplinary action.” (Gov. Code, § 3306.5, subd. (a).) Appellant Walter McMahon, employed as an officer in the Los Angeles Police Department (Department), 1 was the subject of approximately 20 citizen complaints. The Department’s internal affairs investigation…