Documents Pertaining to the Use of Force Against Protesters in the summer of 2020 (MARTA Police Department)
| Multi Request | Documents Pertaining to the Use of Force Against Protesters in the summer of 2020 |
| Submitted | June 21, 2020 |
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From: Connor Dooley
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any memos, new policies, or incident reports regarding the police response to protesters, rioters, or looters in the summer of 2020, with a particular preference for documents regarding the use of force against the aforementioned parties.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Connor Dooley
From:
This email responds to your Open Records Act request dated June 23, 2020 and received on June 30, 2020. First, I would like to thank you for your request to review the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (“MARTA”) records. At this time, MARTA is searching its files for responsive documents to your request.
As provided by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the estimated cost to search, retrieve, copy and supervise access to the requested documents is $0.00. This fee includes a charge of $15.06 per hour to cover the administrative costs of assisting you with your request (i.e., staff time searching for, retrieving, and copying the requested documents) as authorized by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. This fee represents the hourly rate of the lowest paid full-time employee with the necessary skill and training to respond to your request. There is no charge for the first fifteen minutes. Should you need copies of any of the requested records, the charge is generally 10¢ per page for letter or legal sized documents. You will be charged the actual cost of $3.00 for non-standard documents or electronic media. Additionally, higher fees may be charged for certified copies or other specialized records, if provided by law. At this time, we are unable to access how much the request will be until we are able to retrieve any responsive documents. Upon receipt of documents, MARTA will provide you with the cost associated with this request.
While it is the policy of MARTA to provide requested and available documents within three business days of the request, these documents cannot be made available within three business days. An update will be provided on or before July 21, 2020. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (404) 848-5220.
Thank you for your assistance.
All the best,
Latoya Hunter
Paralegal
Office of CHIEF COUNSEL
LHunter@itsmarta.com
404.848.6999
Fax 404.848.5225
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
2424 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
This email message and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above.
If you are not the intended addressee/recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on the contents of this email information is strictly
prohibited and may result in legal action against you. Please reply to the sender advising of the error in transmission and immediately delete/destroy the message and any accompanying documents.
Thank you
From: MARTA Police Department
This letter provides a final response to your Open Records Act request dated June 23, 2020, which I received June 30, 2020. MARTA has completed a final review and has located a responsive document, such as the Use of Force Policy. The responsive document is attached. Please be advised there are no incident reports regarding the police response to protesters, lotters, and rioters. If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to contact me directly.
Latoya Hunter
Paralegal
Office of CHIEF COUNSEL
LHunter@itsmarta.com
404.848.6999
Fax 404.848.5225
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
2424 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
This email message and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above.
If you are not the intended addressee/recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on the contents of this email information is strictly
prohibited and may result in legal action against you. Please reply to the sender advising of the error in transmission and immediately delete/destroy the message and any accompanying documents.
Thank you
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