The court has considered the PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT by petitioner Southwestern College Sun and the Opposition by respondent Southwestern Community College District [District] and rules as follows: Petitioner seeks, under the California Public Records Act [CPRA], records of the District's former police chief, Michael Cash, who according to petitioner, is believed to have fired his gun nearly hitting two District employees while on campus on August 23, 2013.

Penal Code § 832.7 (a) provides that except as provided in subdivision (b), the personnel records of peace officer are confidential and shall not be disclosed in any criminal or civil proceeding except by discovery pursuant to Evidence Code §s 1043 and 1046.

Penal Code § 832.7(b) provides that peace officer personnel records shall not be confidential and shall be made available for public inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act in limited circumstances, includi