FOIA Request | CaseGuard

December 22, 2019 | 8 minutes read

Protecting Your Agency Against Massive Video FOIA Requests

There can be times when a citizen or multiple citizens or organizations can and will flood a law enforcement department with large quantities of FOIA requests. Taking the time now to prepare your agency for such events will save you time, money, and probably lawsuits.

November 04, 2019 | 6 minutes read

Proactive Public Records

Proactively sharing non-sensitive, routine content and summaries of Calls for Service on public platforms can reduce blanket public records requests, enhance transparency, and improve community perception of law enforcement efforts.

July 22, 2019 | 7 minutes read

FOIA 2000 Vs. GDPR | An Analysis, Privacy Legislation

FOIA aims to boost public transparency, ensuring public organizations fully comply with GDPR. There’s no excuse for non-compliance with data protection for these organizations.

December 17, 2018 | 4 minutes read

CaseGuard Document Redaction

CaseGuard is pleased to announce that we added document redaction to CaseGuard Studio. The software is being used by both public records and investigative personnel, and document redaction was a request that both types of clients had been asking for. In marking the release of this powerful addition, we will discuss the varying purposes of document redaction, and how the need for this tool is expanding into a number of functions in law enforcement.

March 05, 2018 | 14 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | FOIA and State Public Records Requests

Digital evidence, grant applications, camera footage, evidence receipts, case reports, and everything in between can be requested via an FOIA request.

February 12, 2018 | 17 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | Criminal Prosecutions

The primary use of body cameras in law enforcement is criminal prosecutions but we would like to touch on the outer edges of good and bad practices.

February 05, 2018 | 11 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | Evidence and Public Records

While bringing a sophisticated camera program into law enforcement can be a great tool, there are limits that we can expect to reach, and that officer safety will always trump camera considerations.

December 21, 2015 | 4 minutes read

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Video Redaction

Unforeseen challenges arise as law enforcement agencies collect more video evidence. From cruiser camera video to body camera and surveillance videos.