Despite Feds publishing, several states allow investigation files to be sealed

Despite Feds publishing, several states allow investigation files to be sealed

By Marc Perrusquia The Commercial Appeal MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The nationwide focus on police shootings is gradually forcing state and local authorities to confront another public concern that lingered for years in the margins of news pages: police secrecy. While the files of the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies have been subject to public disclosure for more than 40 years, a number of …
Source: Police Updates
Despite Feds publishing, several states allow investigation files to be sealed