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Police commission hears public on Copley Press ruling and whether officer identities should be disclosed
Summary
At a San Francisco Police Commission hearing, legal counsel and community advocates debated the California Supreme Court’s Copley Press decision and whether it restricts naming officers or holding open disciplinary hearings; witnesses urged preserving transparency while commissioners sought legal clarity.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Sept. 11 held a public hearing to consider the California Supreme Court’s Copley Press v. Superior Court decision and whether it requires changes to the city’s practice of holding public disciplinary hearings and disclosing officer identities.
Carl Olson of the San Francisco Chronicle told the commission that the decision "is nothing breathtakingly new" and that San Francisco’s longstanding public hearings and disclosure practices have coexisted with state statutes. "It ain't broke, so don't fix it," Olson said, urging the commission not to narrow public access.
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