#law-enforcement-accountability

#law-enforcement-accountability

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines the agents' credibility and "may explain the inaccuracy of these reports." She described what she saw in at least one body camera video, writing that an agent asks ChatGPT to compile a narrative for a report after giving the program a brief sentence of description and several images.

PSA: A vehicle is a deadly weapon, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli wrote in a social media post. Using it against law enforcement justifies their use of deadly force in self-defense. Essayli alleged the man who was shot had rammed his car into vehicles driven by immigration agents trying to arrest him, causing agents to worry for their safety, and prompting one of them to discharge his weapon, wounding the man and, inadvertently, a deputy US marshal.

AB 847 gives oversight commissions the same access to peace officer files currently held by prosecutors, grand juries and the state attorney general. While many oversight panels can subpoena documents and investigate misconduct complaints, requests for officer personnel files have routinely been denied by law enforcement agencies. Without that information, they say, it's difficult to identify patterns of misconduct, understand disciplinary history or recommend policy changes.

grant access to the confidential personnel records of peace officers and custodial officers ... to civilian law enforcement oversight boards or commissions during investigations