This type of language is found in many public safety type laws. It’s to encourage companies to cooperate with the public safety investigation without having to

This type of language is found in many public safety type laws. It’s to encourage companies to cooperate with the public safety investigation without having to fear that their confidential information will be released. It may seem hostile to public safety on its face but it really isn’t - it’s harmful to public knowledge, which is hardly a proxy for public safety. It’s certainly been abused by some companies but is likely beneficial on the whole because it encourages full disclosure and cooperation with the government public safety agencies. The opposite approach would be to not have the protection available and to have companies withhold information until forced to disclose by the government, most likely via a lawsuit of some kind which would take years to resolve. Years that could be used improving public safety.