Buffalo Police Domestic Violence Complaints

Re: FOIL Request

(Discipline Records)

The City of Buffalo Police Department (BPD) is in receipt of your Freedom
of Information Law request. Please allow this letter to serve as an
acknowledgment of your request pursuant to New York State Public Officer’s
Law, Section 89, entitled Freedom of Information Law.

At the moment Justice Sedita has issued a temporary restraining order
prohibiting the BPD from releasing disciplinary records.

Please be advised that you have the right to appeal any denial contained
herein in writing within thirty (30) days. Appeals must be directed to
Timothy A Ball, Corporation Counsel, City of Buffalo Law Department, 1100
City Hall, Buffalo NY 14202.

Respectfully,
Jeff Rinaldo

Captain
HQ

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RE: New York Freedom of Information
Law Request: Buffalo Police
Domestic Violence Complaints

Buffalo Police Department
FOIL Office
74 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

September 30, 2020

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law
request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2020. Please let
me know when I can expect to receive a response.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On July 7, 2020:
Subject: New York Freedom of Information Law Request: Buffalo Police
Domestic Violence Complaints

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the
following records:

1. A list of all current sworn members of the Buffalo Police Department
against whom complaints of domestic violence have been made

2. Disciplinary cards of all current sworn members of the Buffalo Police
Department against whom complaints of domestic violence have been made.

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 5 business
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Robert Galbraith

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For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 97919
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
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