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| Department : | Murrieta Police Department |
Overall Grade : B- |
Total Score : 75% |
| Address : | 26442 Beckman Court |
| City : | Murrieta |
| State : | CA |
| Zip : | 92562 |
| County : | Riverside County |
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| Auditor : | Jose Arballo |
| Media Organization : | The Press-Enterprise |
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| ORAL REQUEST |
Oral Request Grade : D |
Oral Request Score : 50% |
| Time In : 10:30 am |
Time Out : 10:45 am |
Elapsed Time : 0 hour and 15 minutes |
| Agency Personnel Handling the Request : S. Bathazar |
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| Conditions Requires by Agency : Name/ID
Affiliation |
points deducted : -10 |
| Explanation : |
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| “I’d like to see the most recently filed statement of economic interests for your commander or senior officer at this office. I believe it’s called the Form 700. It shows the official’s income, property holdings and investments.” |
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| Form 700 : |
points deducted : -10 |
| Yes, it exists, but it must be requested from a different department or agency |
| Name on Form 700 : |
| Response Date : 12/04/2006 |
| Explanation : City Hall |
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| “I’d also like to see the crime information for all burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assaults, occurring November 1 through November 15, that provide all the details the public has a right to see.” |
| Crime Information : |
points deducted : -3 |
| Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/04/2006 |
| Fee Charged : |
| Explanation : |
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| Calls between Nov. 1-15 for these crimes |
Armed Robbery : |
| Burglary : |
Sexual Assault : |
| Crime information provided included |
| Time and Date of Incident : Always |
| Time and Date of Report : Always |
| Victim's Name in Burglary and Robbery : Never |
| Victim’s Age : Never |
| Facts Surrounding the Crime : Sometimes |
| Description of Injuries Resulting from Crime : Never |
| Description of Property Stolen : Always |
| Description of Weapons Involved : Always |
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| “I’d also like to see the arrest information for arrests made in connection to those crimes reported November 1 through November 15.” |
| Arrest Information : |
points deducted : -2 |
| Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/04/2006 |
| Fee Charged : |
| Explanation : |
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| Arrests resulting from the incidents above |
Armed Robbery : |
| Burglary : |
Sexual Assault : |
| Arrest information provided included |
| Time and Date of Arrest : Always |
| Arrestee’s Occupation : Always |
| Arrestee’s Date of Birth : Always |
| Arrestee’s Sex : Always |
| Time and Date of Booking : Always |
| Location Where Being Held : Never |
| Charges Arrestee is Held On : Always |
| Time and Manner of Release : Never |
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| “Most recent record of asset forfeiture fund disbursements. (See Health & Safety Code § 11495(a).)” |
| Asset Forfeiture Funds Disbursement : |
points deducted : 0 |
| Yes, it exists and is available |
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| “Officer salary schedule—the document fixing the salaries assigned to each rank, grade and step for each peace officer position maintained by the department.” |
| Officer Salary Schedule : |
points deducted : 0 |
| Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/13/2006 |
| Explanation : |
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| “The most recent death in custody report sent to the Department of Justice. (See Government Code § 12525).” |
| Recent Death in Custody Report : |
points deducted : 0 |
| Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/13/2006 |
| Explanation : |
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| “The complete employment contract of the department’s highest ranking peace officer. (See Government Code Section 6254.8).” |
| Employment Contract of Chief/Sheriff/Commander : |
points deducted : 0 |
| Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/13/2006 |
| Explanation : |
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“Fees charged for copies of crime reports provided to crime victims or their representatives for insurance or other compensation purposes. I would like to obtain a copy of whatever document states the fee to be charged for records or reports including:
the names and addresses of persons involved in, or witnesses other than confidential informants to, the incident, the description of any property involved, the date, time, and location of the incident, all diagrams, statements of the parties involved in the incident, the statements of all witnesses, other than confidential informants, to the victims of an incident, or an authorized representative thereof, an insurance carrier against which a claim has been or might be made, and any person suffering bodily injury or property damage or loss, as the result of the incident caused by arson, burglary, fire, explosion, larceny, robbery, carjacking, vandalism, vehicle theft, or a crime as defined by subdivision (c) of Section 13960,
as required in Government Code § 6254, subdivision (f).”
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| Crime Victim's Report Fee Policy : |
points deducted : 0 |
| Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/13/2006 |
| Explanation : |
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| NOTE: These items were collected, but for research only (not graded): |
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| “Most recent summary of officer discipline statistics (See Penal Code Section 832.7(c ).” |
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| Statistical Data on Officer Discipline : Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : |
| Explanation : |
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| “Individual Officer Compensation Records
Namely, the document or documents disclosing the total dollar compensation actually paid to each peace officer employed by this department for the first 11 months of 2006, identifying the officer only by rank, unless the number of officers occupying that rank is three or fewer, in which case a number may be assigned, e.g. Officer 1, Officer 2, etc.”
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| Officer Compensation Records : No response from the agency at all |
| Response Date : 12/13/2006 |
| Explanation : |
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| “Officer Workers Compensation Claims
Namely, a copy of all workers compensation claims filed by peace officers employed by this department for the first 11 months of 2006, identifying the officer only by rank, unless the number of officers occupying that rank is three or fewer, in which case a number may be assigned, e.g. Officer 1, Officer 2, etc.” |
| Officer Worker’s Comp Claims : Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/13/2006 |
| Explanation : |
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| “Officer Second Job Records
Namely, a copy of the most current record or records disclosing the second jobs, if any, held by each peace officer employed by this department, identifying the officer only by rank, unless the number of officers occupying that rank is three or fewer, in which case a number may be assigned, e.g. Officer 1, Officer 2, etc.”
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| Officer Second Job Records : Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/13/2006 |
| Explanation : |
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| “Media Relations/Public Information Policy/Policies
I would like to obtain a copy of any document that states the department’s policies and procedures for dealing with requests for information or other activities of journalists or news organizations. If there is a policy or procedural guideline for dealing with requests for information from non-media citizens, please provide a copy of that as well. Please also provide, whether included in the general policies or not, any orders or directives concerning:
the public disclosure of the names of officers whose use of a weapon or other conduct has led to the death of a person, and the timing of the disclosure;
the public disclosure of the names of minors who are accident or crime victims but are not suspected of committing crimes or otherwise subject to juvenile court jurisdiction.”
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| Media Relations and Public Information Policy : Yes, it exists and is available |
| Response Date : 12/13/2006 |
| Explanation : |
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| AUDITOR’S EXPERIENCE |
| I entered the front lobby area of the Murrieta Police department and spoke to a
clerk who asked what I needed. I explained that I wanted to speak to the person
who handled public records requests. I was asked what I wanted, and repeated my
request to speak to the person who handled the public records requests. After a
few moments, I spoke to a clerk (her name is on my paperwork you have) and she
spent several minutes asking me questions about the information I was seeking.
She also asked me to identify myself and whether I was representing any
organization or media outlet. She explained that information was needed before
the information request would be acted on. I handed her my business card. She
spoke with me for several more minutes seeking to clarify what I was looking
for. She said the request would be forwarded on and someone would be getting
back with me. She also handed me some documents (I cant recall what they were)
that were part of the request. She did mention the form 700 was not kept in the
building.
Several days later, I received a telephone call from Simone McFarland, who
confirmed some of the information we were seeking and let me know a response
would be coming within days.
On Dec. 13, a police department representative dropped off a package of
information at my office in Hemet, including the form 700 and various other
papers. There was also a letter explaining in detail what was inside the packet.
About a week later, I received in the mail another packet of information from
the police department that included arrest and crime logs.
There was no charge for the copies. Overall, the records request was complete,
except for the deaths in custody reports, since there were none that had taken
place.
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