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Long-ago concessions by city contract negotiators delayed release of report on police shooting

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In Austin, the report (large pdf) from an independent investigation into a controversial police shooting a year ago was finally made public yesterday. Portions of the report which had been previously released did not include allegations of "reckless" behavior. Here's a sampling of initial coverage:"'Reckless Tactics' ... and the Blowback," Austin Chronicle"Sanders shooting report made public," Austin Statesman"Full report of controversial police shooting is made public," KVUE"Full, unredacted report on Sanders case released," News 8 AustinKVUE explains that the City had to ask permission from the police union to release the document because of language agreed to in a 2004 labor contract (provisions that I and others spent months fighting at the time) that restricted public information about police misconduct even beyond the already-generous exceptions in state civil service law:Austin Assistant City Manager Michael McDonald says the city's initial reluctance to release the full report was due to the wording in its 2004 contract with the Austin Police Association...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 14, 2010 (boomark / email).