Bellevue Police Department, Bellevue, WA Request

Dear Jenny Wadhwa,

Thank you for submitting your request for public records to the City of Bellevue Police Department. Your request was received in our office on 4/10/2024 8:55:32 PM and given the reference number P002234-041024 for tracking purposes. The details of your request are below.

To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as CHRONIC NUISANCES as described in 9.10A.010 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

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The City must provide a preliminary response to your request within five (5) business days (RCW 42.56.520); the day the request is received does not count as one of the five (5) days. Weekends and holidays observed by the City are also excluded in the calculation. For additional information regarding our response options, please click here: Prompt Response Required. The City of Bellevue has adopted a Public Records Fee Schedule, please review it for information associated with fees that may be assessed pursuant to your request.
You may monitor the progress of your request via the link below; you will receive an email when your request has been completed. We thank you for using the Public Records Center.
City of Bellevue Police Department

Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
Thank you for your interest in obtaining public records held by City of Bellevue.  Your request was received on 4/18/2024 3:14:21 PM and given the reference number C000359-041824 for tracking purposes.
Within five (5) business days after receiving your request, we will provide one of the responses below. The day the request is received does not count as one of the five (5) days. Weekends and holidays observed by the City are also excluded in the calculation.

* acknowledge receipt of the request and give a reasonable estimate of the time needed;
* provide an internet address or link to the requested records;
* produce the requested records; or, deny all or part of the request in writing. Record(s) Requested: To Whom it may concern,

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as CHRONIC NUISANCES as described in 9.10A.010 of the city code.

Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance

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.

Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to locate the records and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request.  You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Sincerely, Bellevue Public Records City Clerk's Office

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"04/18/2024

Jenny Wadhwa,

The purpose of this message is to inform you that your request will be forwarded to the City of Bellevue City Clerk’s Office for handling. Your request is still considered open. Any request for "any and all" public records, or a request that contains a request for any potentially associated e-mails, correspondence, or the coordination with more than one City department must be handled by their office. We do not conduct e-mail searches in Police Records, nor do we coordinate multi-layered requests. The Bellevue Police Department does not manage the City of Bellevue's traffic cameras, so any request for traffic camera footage should be made through the City Clerk's Office, as well.

The City Clerk’s Office will be your point of contact for this request moving forward. Your assigned Police Department reference number will be C000359-041824. You should anticipate a response from their office by 04/25/24.

If you have any questions about this process, you may contact the Police Records Unit via the Public Records Portal or by telephone at (425) 452-6917. You may reach the City Clerk’s Office at PublicRecords@bellevuewa.gov.

Thank you,
Angel Francois
Bellevue Police Department"

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Subject: City of Bellevue Public Records Request C000359-041824
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,

This email is to confirm that the City of Bellevue has received a public records request from you pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, Ch. 42.56 RCW. Your new public disclosure request number is C000359-041824, which will help us locate your information if you contact us for an update. We are working on your request and estimate that a response will be available on or about May 24, 2024.

You are requesting:
Approximate Date or Date Range of Record: 4/10/2023 - 4/10/2024 (date of original request)

Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as CHRONIC NUISANCES as described in 9.10A.010 of the city code.

Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance

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.

Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

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We will start the process of identifying records. If additional clarification is needed or there is any change to our response timeline, we will be sure to let you know. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the processing of your request.

Sincerely,

Bellevue Public Records
425-452-4283

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Subject: Clarification Needed for Public Records Request C000359-041824

Dear Jenny Wadhwa,

We have received your request for: To Whom it may concern,Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as CHRONIC NUISANCES as described in 9.10A.010 of the city code.Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinanceThe 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
In order to respond to your request, we need clarification on your request: Please clarify if your request is focused on records of Bellevue Police Department or if you are also seeking Code Enforcement Department records.

We are unable to process your request without clarification. Per the City Public Records Act Rules (Section 6h), if your request is not clarified within 30 days from the date of this letter we may be unable to respond and your request will be considered abandoned and will be closed.

Once we receive your response we will be able to provide an estimated date of release.

Sincerely,

Bellevue Public Records
425-452-4283

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Subject: Clarification Needed for Public Records Request C000359-041824 Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
We have conducted a thorough search of our records pursuant to your request below and have been unable to locate anything responsive with the information provided in your request. Here is a response from Bellevue Police Department: The BPD Data Analyst, who has access to reports on the back end of the system has informed there is nothing responsive found when we searched for occurrences of city code 9.10A.010; same for the keyword "nuisance" within statute descriptions. They were unable to search within incidents (or narratives) for this information. Please provide more specific search criteria and our staff can try another search for you. We are unable to process your request without clarification. Per the City Public Records Act Rules (Section 6h), if your request is not clarified within 30 days from the date of this letter we may be unable to respond and your request will be considered abandoned and will be closed.
Once we receive your response we will be able to provide an estimated date of release.  We look forward to assisting you. Sincerely, Bellevue Public Records
425-452-4283

Dear Jenny Wadhwa,

Thank you for submitting your request for public records to the City of Bellevue Police Department. Your request was received in our office on 4/26/2024 1:56:22 PM and given the reference number P002639-042624 for tracking purposes. The details of your request are below.

Data request: "Are there any results on police calls / reports / arrests related to the Washington Crime Free Rental Housing Program (https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35.106.020) for the past year?" Date Range is 4/23/2023 to 4/23/2024
The City must provide a preliminary response to your request within five (5) business days (RCW 42.56.520); the day the request is received does not count as one of the five (5) days. Weekends and holidays observed by the City are also excluded in the calculation. For additional information regarding our response options, please click here: Prompt Response Required. The City of Bellevue has adopted a (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.aAfDQJdi7CXGjml-2FU1rlwqfTSwHMiYUzhqbFcHgB7SjVZd49A12V-2Fl7U0-2BmK9pmoH0JhDpXRktNqgxb6Ow45Zg-3D-3DjMca_BDoXdJpE3AC0bs3YCx-2F0V7RxSl3QY4SCD4RhRa81rA4hZdUBeWXbK5J3pwc-2B4zOnchrx57yeUD3ImSr2w5I-2F4DNX7SjX1wwntZQpiP9G4B0URHdMDxxxrDKBGGDorRTWrjEVMsn9RwhpfFaqEEJUBS4HyfEUa1sOjhdXjjHgChvddzed0a3ytHrRufP7SbuNSlFVuBwinm97DJGj2MkV66leSMEAnTYkuW0KwVRNMLBYwwO-2BP995viBbrUNY3XWLlU4hqDgMzr3PN1tVGJzZexYUME73qCNLUOOnkryYxiiMCBzXrP0y-2FGulRYEfd1hhcGBQWm-2FsEAFj6bk4-2BFXomiT0lYgkY66-2BjBIUBnerdWi1fmagD78ForWsa72XmTcloy2xyzK9ERFVV8U2N3Biow-3D-3D) Public Records Fee Schedule, please review it for information associated with fees that may be assessed pursuant to your request. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXQTJ3HT73Dg8VQfPQTPi7p-2BdCCh7iMnXaGudS9RD4JQ1qa-2F-2BvhdZM9MK-2FN9gbf5pWgAIrHZ0fvmHJfOKLXkJMfBW1XG-2FZ7WFvsG2mPxkiRXP2AML3WDRd7Syf2lUXJTuRw92sOkbBtwZOyX7HNWOcWUn5sOJlJJdUCQSlX-2Fl-2B5WgXPZm_BDoXdJpE3AC0bs3YCx-2F0V7RxSl3QY4SCD4RhRa81rA4hZdUBeWXbK5J3pwc-2B4zOnchrx57yeUD3ImSr2w5I-2F4DNX7SjX1wwntZQpiP9G4B0URHdMDxxxrDKBGGDorRTWrjEVMsn9RwhpfFaqEEJUBS4HyfEUa1sOjhdXjjHgChvddzed0a3ytHrRufP7SbuNSlFVuBwinm97DJGj2MkV66leSMEAnTYkuW0KwVRNMLBYwwO-2BP995viBbrUNY3XWLD8C-2FMpF1YQ7qxH8xx-2BGTrv-2BXNLSNb0LJOsnjgCj6xdDyKZwfcnkq0O1-2BPeMhS0sOuA5C-2FWle8g4rkWIKEpGGJ0bemidf65RSbGmucwv0YMgwYDpvdaRdpD25AgBKVgOJo34V3k0duohW6l5QCzzRIw-3D-3D)
You may monitor the progress of your request via the link below; you will receive an email when your request has been completed. We thank you for using the Public Records Center.
City of Bellevue Police Department
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Good Afternoon,

As per the message you originally responded to, your request was referred to a different City department, under request C000359-041824 and the Bellevue PD request P002234-041024 was closed on 4/18/24.

It appears you attempted to submit a new request for different data/information via a closed request on 4/23/24. We have submitted a new request for you and backdated it, under reference number P002639-042624. Please be advised that once a request is entered it cannot be modified and will require a new request entry if you desire different records.

It appears that you are requesting a data search and not copies of records. If this is not correct, please advise as soon as possible.

Thank you,

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Jessica Abbott
Police Records Supervisor
Bellevue Police Department|City of Bellevue
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Notice: The City of Bellevue is required to comply with the Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW<https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=42.56>). This act establishes a strong state mandate in favor of disclosure of public records. As such, all emails and attachments sent to and from the City of Bellevue are public records and may ultimately be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act.

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04/26/2024
Jenny Wadhwa,
As per the message you originally responded to, your request was referred to a different City department, under request C000359-041824 and the Bellevue PD request P002234-041024 was closed on 4/18/24.

It appears you attempted to submit a new request for different data/information via a closed request on 4/23/24. We have submitted a new request for you and backdated it, under reference number P002639-042624. Please be advised that once a request is entered it cannot be modified and will require a new request entry if you desire different records.

It appears that you are requesting a data search and not copies of records. If this is not correct, please advise as soon as possible.

Thank you,

Jessica Abbott
Bellevue Police Department

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04/30/2024
Jenny Wadhwa,
We have searched by the violation code in our records management system, and we aren't able to search any other way. We have conducted a thorough search of our records pursuant to your request and have been unable to locate anything responsive. While we are expected to retain records for a minimum of six years unless otherwise required by law, we currently have cases dating back to 2005. None of our cases from 2005 to the present date include the requested information. Please keep in mind that we are only able to search records that have been reported to or have occurred within the City of Bellevue jurisdiction.
We are unable to provide you with further information to assist your needs. This is our final, definitive response and your request is closed.  As the city does not intend to further address the request, the Public Records Act one-year statute of limitations to seek judicial review has now started to run.
If you require any further assistance from the Bellevue Police Department regarding this matter, please contact the Records Unit via the Public Records Portal or by telephone at (425) 452-6917.
Thank you,
Angel Francois
Bellevue Police Department

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