Riot Gear Budgeting Data (Baltimore Police Department)
Submitted | April 10, 2017 |
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From: Curtis Waltman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Maryland's Public Information Act ("PIA"), I hereby request the following records:
The date range for this request is 1/1/12 to the date this request is processed on.
Budgeting and financial data, spending reports, and cost breakdowns concerning expenditures on:
-Tear gas
-Pepper spray (Oleoresin Capsicum)
-Smoke grenades or concussion grenades
-Chemical munitions launchers
-Rubber bullets
-Batons
-Riot shields
-Protective gear such as helmets, body armor, gloves, etc.
I also request any grant applications and documentation in regards to purchasing any of the above mentioned equipment.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: DCU
Curtis Waltman
Attached you will find the records the Custodian of Records of the Management Services Division deems responsive to your request. You may also wish to contact the Bureau of Purchases, Department of Finance or view open Baltimore https://data.baltimorecity.gov/Financial/Baltimore-City-Contracts-Bureau-of-Purchases-Depar/e7gh-hui5
The request has taken in excess of four hours to complete. Because neither I nor any employee of Legal Affairs are the Custodian of Records of the records you requested, I have no personal knowledge of the existence of any documents with the exception of those forwarded to Legal Affairs. Please refer to Tracking Number # MPIA 17 229 in any subsequent correspondence in this matter.
Sincerely,
Wayne Brooks
Assistant to Legal Affairs
Baltimore Police Department
100 N Holiday St., Room 100,
Baltimore, Md. 21202
DCU@baltimorepolice.org<mailto:DCU@baltimorepolice.org>
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April 10, 2017
Baltimore Police Department
Baltimore Police Department
Attn: Office of Legal Affairs
100 Holiday St., room 100
Baltimore, MD 21202
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Maryland's Public Information Act ("PIA"), I hereby request the following records:
The date range for this request is 1/1/12 to the date this request is processed on.
Budgeting and financial data, spending reports, and cost breakdowns concerning expenditures on:
-Tear gas
-Pepper spray (Oleoresin Capsicum)
-Smoke grenades or concussion grenades
-Chemical munitions launchers
-Rubber bullets
-Batons
-Riot shields
-Protective gear such as helmets, body armor, gloves, etc.
I also request any grant applications and documentation in regards to purchasing any of the above mentioned equipment.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
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