Community Relations A California state law that went into effect on Jan. 1 restricts when law enforcement agencies can post mug shots online March 19, 2024 01:40 PM Murrieta Police Department via Facebook By Joanna PutmanPolice1MURRIETA, Calif. — The Murrieta Police Department has been posting mug shots with Lego heads obscuring the suspects’ faces on social media this year. A March 18 Instagram post explained why.The department explained that a California law that went into effect on Jan. 1 restricted how and when agencies can share mugshots. Images of suspects involved in non-violent crimes are now prohibited from being posted on social media in most circumstances. Furthermore, mugshots must be removed from social media pages after 14 days. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Murrieta Police Department (@murrietapd) “The Murrieta Police Department prides itself in its transparency with the community, but also honors everyone’s rights & protections as afforded by law; even su...
