Retirement data and part-time officer roster
| Submitted | June 22, 2020 |
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From: Brian Waters
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Vermont Public Records Act, I hereby request records relating to the roster of officers on the force at BPD.
1) In the past, I have requested the BPOA and non-union seniority lists from BPD. However, some officers, such as Peter Bottino, who apparently work part-time with BPD, are not included on these lists. I am requesting records which would show the list of part-time officers on BPD, including information such as officer name, rank, badge number, hire data, and unit assignment or job title.
2) Second, I am requesting documents or lists which would show the date of retirement of all officers who have left the BPD in the last year.
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.
Thank you,
Brian Waters
From: Burlington Police Department
Hello,
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From: Brian Waters
Thank you very much for acknowledging this request. Please note that in the preceding request, I made a typo which may be confusing. I asked for "hire data" for part-time officers, but I am actually looking for the "hire dates" (e.g, the dates which these officers first worked for BPD) for these officers.
Thanks,
Brian Waters
From: Burlington Police Department
Hello,
Ticket 2958 submitted on 7/1/2020 1:44:05 PM has been updated, with a Ticket Note:
Note Added By : Justin Couture
Note Added On : Jul 1 2020 3:23PM
Note Type : Ticket Description
Note Description : From: requests@muckrock.com
Subject: RE: Vermont Public Records Act Request: Retirement data andpart-time officer roster
Message Body: Burlington Police Department
PRA Office
1 North Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
July 1, 2020
This is a follow up to a previous request:
Thank you very much for acknowledging this request. Please note that in the preceding request, I made a typo which may be confusing. I asked for "hire data" for part-time officers, but I am actually looking for the "hire dates" (e.g, the dates which these officers first worked for BPD) for these officers.
Thanks,
Brian Waters
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On July 1, 2020:
Subject: Records Request [Ticket-2958] has been created
Hello,
The Burlington Police Department Records Division is in receipt of your public records request. Your request will be handled as quickly as possible, however please be aware that during our evolving COVID-19 response your request may take longer than usual
due to displaced and minimal staffing. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but feel it is important for the health and well-being of our support staff to follow established protocol. Your ticket reference number is '2958'. To make additional comments, or to send attachments, you can reply to this email. When replying, DO NOT change the Subject line of the email. ....................................................................................................................................................... Burlington Police Department
Records Division
802-540-2370
Please note that this communication and any response to it will be maintained as a public record and may be subject to disclosure under the Vermont Public Records Act.
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On June 22, 2020:
Subject: Vermont Public Records Act Request: Retirement data and part-time officer roster
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Vermont Public Records Act, I hereby request records relating to the roster of officers on the force at BPD.
1) In the past, I have requested the BPOA and non-union seniority lists from BPD. However, some officers, such as Peter Bottino, who apparently work part-time with BPD, are not included on these lists. I am requesting records which would show the list of part-time officers on BPD, including information such as officer name, rank, badge number, hire data, and unit assignment or job title.
2) Second, I am requesting documents or lists which would show the date of retirement of all officers who have left the BPD in the last year.
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.
Thank you,
Brian Waters
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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 department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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From: Burlington Police Department
Brian,
Please see the attached document in response to your public records request.
Thanks,
Justin
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From: Burlington Police Department
Hello,
Ticket 2958 submitted on 7/1/2020 1:44:05 PM has been updated, with a Ticket Note: Note Added By : Justin Couture Note Added On : Jul 6 2020 12:06PM Note Type : Ticket Description Note Description : To: requests@muckrock.com
Subject: Response to public records request
Message Body: Brian,
Please see the attached document in response to your public records request.
Thanks,
Justin
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Records Division
802-540-2370
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From: Burlington Police Department
Hello, Ticket 2958 has been resolved, with a status of Closed.
To submit a new records request, please Click Here. (https://burlingtonvt.gov/police/records-request) ....................................................................................................................................................... Burlington Police Department
Records Division
802-540-2370
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From: Brian Waters
Lt. Couture,
Thanks for the quick response. For retirement, I am looking for all officers who have changed their status from being members of the BPD, to not being members of the BPD, in the past year. This could include officers who have retired due to age, officers who have quit, been laid off, moved to a new department, switched to a civilian role, fired, resigned, etc. Your response only included one officer, Daniel Merchand, who I assume has retired in the sense that he is done working and collecting a pension or otherwise. Second, I requested the retirement dates for each officer, but your response only specifies that Sgt. Merchand retired sometime in the last year.
Please consider this request re-opened. To summarize, I'm looking for a list of all officers who have left the BPD in the past year, and the final date of employment of each officer. Hopefully that is something available in a concise format. Let me know if I should go through the city HR department instead.
Thanks,
Brian Waters
From: Burlington Police Department
Brian,
I have reopened your ticket and thanks for the clarification on what you are seeking. I'll send your response when completed.
Sincerely,
Lt. Justin Couture
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From: Burlington Police Department
Hello,
Ticket 2958 submitted on 7/1/2020 1:44:05 PM has been updated, with a Ticket Note: Note Added By : Justin Couture Note Added On : Jul 8 2020 8:28AM Note Type : Ticket Description Note Description : To: requests@muckrock.com
Subject: Records Request Form
Message Body: Brian,
I have reopened your ticket and thanks for the clarification on what you are seeking. I'll send your response when completed.
Sincerely,
Lt. Justin Couture
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From: Burlington Police Department
Brian,
Attached please find the requested information. I will close the ticket as I think this time you received what you were looking for. Sorry for the confusion on the first one.
Sincerely,
Justin
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From: Burlington Police Department
Hello,
Ticket 2958 submitted on 7/1/2020 1:44:05 PM has been updated, with a Ticket Note: Note Added By : Justin Couture Note Added On : Jul 8 2020 12:09PM Note Type : Ticket Description Note Description : To: requests@muckrock.com
Subject: Response to records request
Message Body: Brian,
Attached please find the requested information. I will close the ticket as I think this time you received what you were looking for. Sorry for the confusion on the first one.
Sincerely,
Justin
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802-540-2370
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From: Burlington Police Department
Hello, Ticket 2958 has been resolved, with a status of Closed.
To submit a new records request, please Click Here. (https://burlingtonvt.gov/police/records-request) ....................................................................................................................................................... Burlington Police Department
Records Division
802-540-2370
Please note that this communication and any response to it will be maintained as a public record and may be subject to disclosure under the Vermont Public Records Act.
From: Brian Waters
Thanks Justin. If/when I request an update to this info in the future, I'll ask for "departure date."
Have a good day,
Brian Waters
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