WITHOUT OUR PUBLISHING THE L'ITALIEN REPORT,
AND WITHOUT FOX 25 FINDING OUT ABOUT THE BRADY LETTERS, THE PUBLIC WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS IF THEY GO TO TRIAL, EVEN FOR A SPEEDING TICKET, AND IF AN OFFICER'S CREDIBILITY IS SUSPECT
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THIS IS A GREAT PUBLIC SERVICE THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED YOU.
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YOU HAVE THE NAMES IN THE L'ITALIEN REPORT
YOU CAN FIGHT POLICE HARASSMENT
YOU KNOW WHO IS CREDIBLE AND WHO IS NOT.
Brady Letters: The District Attorney's office just got back to me 1:44 pm
"The information we confirmed was that our office has made a determination to file discovery notices or “Brady letters” for the 27 Medford officers involved."
What - exactly - is a Brady Letter?
According to a Boulder CO story: " a document that identifies them as suffering from possible credibility issues should they be called to testify at trial."
Here's that story: A year ago
13 officers in Boulder CO received Brady Letters:
Blacklist for Suspect Cops by MICHAEL ROBERTS | JANUARY 31, 2019 | 7:00AM
The Boulder County District Attorney's Office currently has a list of thirteen local law enforcement officers who've each received what is known as a Brady letter, a document that identifies them as suffering from possible credibility issues should they be called to testify at trial.
The impact of the letters, which involve folks who've made serious missteps involving criminal convictions or lesser infractions pertaining to violations of rules or policies, can vary widely. Many agencies will refuse to employ applicants with a Brady letter, period. Others may overlook one. And plenty have no idea that an officer wears the mark of Brady and may unwittingly hire her or him anyhow — which is why Boulder Assistant District Attorney Ken Kupfner began keeping track of letter recipients in his jurisdiction circa 2014.
"There's not a central database where we can find out if a newly hired officer was ever in a position where a district attorney issued a Brady letter," Kupfner says.
"That's why we wanted to maintain a historical record — because that hadn't traditionally been done."
