Clark County School District officials have refused to release unredacted documents that would show how the department evaluated a school police officer's use of force and whether he faced discipline. Officer Daniel Ciarciaglini has been investigated at least 16 times for use of force since 2014, with 14 of those encounters involving juveniles.
One arrest four years ago at Legacy High School involved Ciarciaglini taking a student to the ground and wedging a baton under the boy's arm to handcuff him. The officer had been seeking a student accused of making a shooting hand gesture, but police later determined the boy was innocent of the accusation.
The district provided 16 force investigation analysis and training reviews in response to a public records request, but redacted sections detailing how the Graham standard was applied to Ciarciaglini's conduct and the department's conclusions. The district also refused to produce incident reports and body-camera footage for 13 of the encounters, citing confidential juvenile justice information.
Ciarciaglini is a defendant in at least three lawsuits, two alleging excessive force. He is currently assigned to home with pay, according to a district spokesperson who declined to elaborate. The officer and his attorneys could not be reached for comment.
Review-Journal Chief Legal Officer Ben Lipman said Nevada law requires the district to turn over these records. "Getting these records is the only way for the public to ensure that the school district and law enforcement are properly doing their jobs," Lipman said. The district argues the redacted sections are protected by deliberative process privilege and the officer's privacy interests.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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