Local level SAEC policies/data (Biloxi Police Department)
| Tracking # |
79176 |
| Submitted | May 2, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Mississippi's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following documents:
Any and all statistics, data, reports, audits, policies, and procedures pertaining to the following items regarding sexual assault evidence collection (SAEC) kits (also known as "rape kits") and processing:
• all standard operating procedures regarding the SAEC process
• any written policies or procedures regarding department practices on the acquisition of or handling of rape kit evidence, including protocols for its collection, testing, and delegation and transfer to all other possibly relevant locations, laboratories, or agencies
• the number of kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
• the number of kits that have been processed by a public or private crime or forensic laboratory or equivalent processing location from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
• the number of unprocessed kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations
• any materials regarding the status or ultimate disposition of cases in which a kit was collected. Please include all available segregable data.
• all audits involving this agency regarding the collection or backlog of SAEC kits
• all proposed alterations or yet-to-be-implemented changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection, testing, and use of SAEC kits
If there any questions about this request, please feel free to call us at the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Catherine McMahan
Please complete the attached Public Records request form.
Thank you,
[Katie McMahan]<http://www.biloxi.ms.us/>
From: MuckRock
Hello Ms. McMahan,
Thank you for your swift response. Please find attached the requested form. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Hank Ros
Mr. Lipton- your public record request relating to SAEC tests and results from 2000 to present filed with the City of Biloxi has been forwarded to me as Biloxi's special counsel. You stated in your request that you wanted the City estimate the costs before proceeding. The cost to retrieve, review and prepare for production the materials is estimated to be $5000.00. Given the cost, do you wish for the City to proceed ? please advise.
Best regards,
Hank Ros
J. Henry "Hank" Ros
hros@curriejohnson.com
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925 Tommy Munro Dr. Ste. H
Biloxi, MS 39532
228-385-1010 office
228-385-1011 fax
****CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE****
This information is PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL information intended only for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this correspondence or the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If this information is forwarded, you are instructed to include me on the cc line of the email message. Please immediately notify us by telephone at (228) 385-1010 if you have received this correspondence in error. Thank you.
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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 May 2, 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: Laura Saujon
Please see attached from Attorney Hank Ros.
Thanks,
Laura Saujon
Legal Assistant
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925 Tommy Munro Drive, Suite H
Biloxi, MS 39532
Telephone: (228) 385-1010
Facsimile: (228) 385-1011
lsaujon@curriejohnson.com<mailto:lsaujon@curriejohnson.com>
From: MuckRock
Hello Mr. Ros,
Thank you so much for your letter. I'm hoping you can elaborate on the estimated cost of processing this request, as I'm sure you understand it is prohibitively expensive and unusually high based on my experience with such requests. If you could clarify the nature of the materials and the process of providing them, I would really appreciate, and I hope we can come to an understanding about which materials would be responsive and appropriate without burdening your office too much.
Thanks so much for your time and help.
Best wishes,
Beryl
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 May 2, 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: Laura Saujon
Please see attached.
Thanks,
Laura Saujon
Legal Assistant
[cujo small2]
925 Tommy Munro Drive, Suite H
Biloxi, MS 39532
Telephone: (228) 385-1010
Facsimile: (228) 385-1011
lsaujon@curriejohnson.com<mailto:lsaujon@curriejohnson.com>
From: Vanessa Nason
Hello,
Thank you for your response! We're not seeking individual rape reports, more an overview of how many rape kits were done, how many were tested, and how many exist in your backlog. Do you maintain any tracking system for this data? What if we limited it to only the electronic data available after 2008? I believe that what we're seeking may be far less burdensome than what you discussed in your letter. Will this lower the cost at all?
Thanks,
Vanessa Nason
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 May 2, 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 May 2, 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 May 2, 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: Laura Saujon
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please see attached from Attorney Hank Ros.
Thanks,
Laura Saujon
Legal Assistant
[cujo small2]
925 Tommy Munro Drive, Suite H
Biloxi, MS 39532
Telephone: (228) 385-1010
Facsimile: (228) 385-1011
lsaujon@curriejohnson.com<mailto:lsaujon@curriejohnson.com>
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From: MuckRock
Hello Mr. Ros and Ms. Saujon,
Thank you very much for your help with this request thus far and the information that you've sent along. My understanding, unfortunately, is that relevant charges are to be levied in advance of the provision of requested materials, and as $300 seems incongruent with the depth of information provided, we will respectfully decline to submit the requested amount, particularly as this request is being made by researchers in the public interest, rather than by a well-funded corporate machine conducting inquiries for commercial use. However, we do appreciate the time you've spent preparing this information and the disruption that such focus may have caused to your office, and we would like to discuss receiving the raw data from which your numbers are drawn, as well as any fees that may appropriately be applied to the provision of that information. If you could please assist us in gathering those materials, we would most appreciative and would be happy to talk about any necessary logistical concerns.
Thank you so much for your help and time. I hope you have a lovely afternoon.
Best wishes,
Beryl, MuckRock
From: Hank Ros
Ms. Lipton- thank you for the response below. When you and your publication filed your original request you were provided an estimated cost to produce the documents. You or someone in your office revised the request limiting it in scope ( years) and in material sought ( just numbers as opposed to actually data). We provided you with a response. If you wish additional information or materials please submit a public records request specifying the information now sought. I will provide you a cost estimate at that time.
Best regards,
Hank Ros
J. Henry “Hank” Ros
hros@curriejohnson.com
[smalljpegCUJO2016]
925 Tommy Munro Dr. Ste. H
Biloxi, MS 39532
228-385-1010 office
228-385-1011 fax
****CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE****
This information is PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL information intended only for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this correspondence or the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If this information is forwarded, you are instructed to include me on the cc line of the email message. Please immediately notify us by telephone at (228) 385-1010 if you have received this correspondence in error. Thank you.
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