DE SB149

Makes law-enforcement disciplinary records for substantiated serious misconduct public records accessible under Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, effective upon officer exhaustion of hearing and appeal rights and confirmation of no pending criminal investigation.

Defines "serious misconduct" to include dishonesty, excessive force, conduct unbecoming an officer, falsifying documents, tampering with evidence, sexual assault while on duty, domestic violence by officers, and conduct resulting in termination, rank reduction, or suspension of 40+ hours.

Requires redaction of personal information (addresses, phone numbers, medical history, complainant and witness names) from disciplinary records before public disclosure while maintaining transparency about officer conduct and investigation findings.

Establishes municipal/county community review boards with authority to review misconduct investigations, gather discipline statistics, and make policy recommendations to law-enforcement agencies.

Creates state-level community review board comprised of members from historically disadvantaged communities appointed by legislative and executive officials to review and oversee law-enforcement misconduct investigations statewide.