A letter from Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to the region’s police departments spells out, apparently for the first time, a system that puts the prosecutor’s office in control of whether police records are released to the public or withheld. It warns of financial consequences for police departments that don’t comply. The letter, obtained by The Arizona Republic, makes no direct mention […]
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