Presented by the Media and the Law Section
About the Program
Connecticut’s police reform bill passed and included a host of accountability measures aimed at improving the way police officers do their job and interact with the communities they serve. These measures included a provision that will prevent collective bargaining units, including the state police, from inserting language in their collective bargaining agreements that would override obligations for disclosure of disciplinary records that Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act would otherwise impose on state agencies. This panel will discuss the origin and intent of this change to Connecticut’s FOIA law and also provide a look ahead to its practical effect for attorneys and the news media.
You Will Learn
- About Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act, specifically the obligations it imposes on state agencies with respect to the disclosure of disciplinary records, in light of a recent amendment effected through Connecticut’s police reform bill
Who Should Attend
Attorneys whose practice includes FOIA-related advocacy and/or representation of parties that may be subject to disclosure obligations under FOIA, attorneys involved in collective bargaining with law enforcement officials, as well as attorneys generally interested in the function of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act, particularly with respect to the disclosure of disciplinary records.
Cost
(Includes electronic materials)
Member $37.50
Non-Member $75
Student Member $15