(a) Subject to applicable law, the Commission shall have access to information, documents, data, and records in the possession, custody, or control of the Department, COPA, the Police Board, or any other City department, agency, or entity in order to carry out the Commission's powers and duties in this chapter. Within 14 days after receiving a request, the requested agency shall either produce the requested materials, request an extension of time if warranted, which shall be reasonably granted, or respond in writing explaining with specificity why the materials will not be provided. The Commission shall publish any such written explanations on its publicly accessible website.
(b) Nothing in this section requires any City officer or employee to allow access to or disclose any information, documents, data, or records that would risk revealing or compromising confidential sources, or that would impede, risk impeding, or risk affecting the outcome of a pending criminal investigation or disciplinary proceeding, or that would risk endangering a person.
(c) If the Commission believes a request for information, documents, or records has been improperly denied, it may file a complaint with the Office of Inspector General.
(Added Coun. J. 7-21-21, p. 33219, § 2)