> If you don't release arrest records, it's easier for the police to do questionable things (particularly to the poor and otherwise disadvantaged) without it being visible to the media, public, and those that might seek to right these wrongs.

In Germany, the media aren't legally allowed to publish the full names of suspects, only first name and first letter of surname. What if the law said law enforcement had to release all arrest records promptly to the media, but without surnames or photographs?