The Discovery Unit is divided into two sections: (1) Discovery and (2) Performance Recording and Monitoring System (PRMS) Administration. The Discovery Section handles Pitchess/Brady/Vela Motions (requests seeking personnel information regarding allegations of specific conduct by Department members), Public Records Act requests, and State and Federal Grand Jury requests for documents.
The Performance Recording and Monitoring System (PRMS) Administration Section handles Preliminary Data Entry (PDE), Reported Use of Force Packages (not resulting in an IAB rollout), Service Comment Report Packages, Preventable Traffic Collisions Point system, and PRMS User Privileges. Information is tracked, input, and stored for response to future civil or criminal court proceedings.