Fire Union Gains Access To Chief’s Emails

Attorney-Client Privilege, Public Records, Public Safety Labor News

Local 93 of the IAFF, representing Cleveland’s firefighters, made a public records request for the Fire Chief’s email correspondence dealing solely with emergency responses, such as medical emergencies, structure fires, and motor vehicle accidents, from January 26, 2020, through February 5, 2020. The City disclosed 153 pages of emails but redacted four other emails. When…

Internal Affairs Investigation Cannot Invade Attorney-Client Privilege

Attorney-Client Privilege, Public Safety Labor News

Dana Hoover, a detective for the San Diego Police Department, sued the City in May of 2014 alleging claims of employment-related harassment and retaliation. In particular, she claimed she suffered harassment and retaliation based on complaints she made about perceived investigative failures by the Department’s homicide unit, of which she had been a member. In…