Effective January 1, 2019, Senate Bill 1421 (SB 1421) amended Penal Code Section 832.7 which generally made all peace officer personnel records and information confidential and exempt from disclosure, except by motion in a criminal, civil, or administrative action. SB 1421 created exceptions from those general confidentiality requirements for the following categories of peace officer personnel and police investigatory records:

(A) records relating to the report, investigation, or findings of (i) an incident regarding an officer-involved shooting; or (ii) an incident involving the use of force by an officer resulting in death or great bodily injury;

(B) records relating to an incident involving a sustained finding of sexual assault by an officer involving a member of the public; and

(C) records relating to an incident involving a sustained finding of dishonesty by an officer directly related to the reporting, investigation, or prosecution of a crime or an investigation of misconduct by another officer.

Pursuant to Pen. Code § 832.7(b)(1)(A)-(C) and the California Public Records Act (Cal. Govt. Code section 6250, et seq., or the “CPRA”) these records are now available for public review.

This web page contains documents disclosable under SB 1421 that the San Jose Police Department has previously released to individuals or organizations who have requested them from the San Jose Police Department. The Department will continue to upload records disclosed pursuant to the CPRA and SB 1421. The contents on this website will be updated periodically.

The search tool is part of a citizen-centric system for accessing public records pertaining to the San Jose Police Department. This prototype makes use of Computational Law to support this functionality to provide easy access to public records while complying with applicable regulations regarding privacy. Just as Turbotax has the tax code built in, this system incorporates the California rules on access to public records.