Observed arrival · 2026-10-18
The Public Records Enforcement Project
A California project requests and sues for records of police shootings and use of force, then publishes what it obtains.
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- Californians seeking police use-of-force records
- Worth noticing
- The founders say they file petitions in their own names as self-represented petitioners, and publish the filings.
Field notes
The stated workflow covers records requests, court petitions when agencies miss deadlines or withhold material unlawfully, and publication of filings and obtained records. The listed materials include body-camera video and 911 audio, and the homepage cites California statutes governing these records. Founders Yesica Prado and Robbie Powelson say they file as individual, self-represented petitioners; the site also clarifies that the project is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
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