FOIA -CPD/OEMC - CTA Red-Line Grand Station Camera Footage from Feb 28th, 2020 (Office of Emergency Management and Communications)
Tracking # |
F200467-030220 |
Multi Request | FOIA -CPD/OEMC - CTA Red-Line Grand Station Camera Footage from Feb 28th, 2020 |
Submitted | Feb. 28, 2020 |
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From: J Ader
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Footage from all CTA Cameras at the Grand Red-Line station recorded within the following time-frame: 3:45pm central to 4:30pm central on February 28th, 2020.
To elaborate, I am looking for the "raw" (unaltered and unedited) footage from the aforementioned cameras during this time-frame.
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,
J Ader
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
Dear J:
Thank you for your interest in information from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: F200467-030220
You have requested the following records: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Footage from all CTA Cameras at the Grand Red-Line station recorded within the following time-frame: 3:45pm central to 4:30pm central on February 28th, 2020.
To elaborate, I am looking for the "raw" (unaltered and unedited) footage from the aforementioned cameras during this time-frame.
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,
J Ader
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the Chicago FOIA Center.
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
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FFICE OF MERGENCY ANAGEMENT ND OMMUNICATIONS
CITY OF CHICAGO
March 4, 2020
Mr. J. Ader
requests@muckrock.com
Dear J: RE: FOIA Request #F200467-030220
On behalf of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), I am responding to your Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that our office received on March 02, 2020, wherein you requested the following information: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Footage from all CTA Cameras at the Grand Red-Line station recorded within the following time-frame: 3:45pm central to 4:30pm central on February 28th, 2020.
To elaborate, I am looking for the "raw" (unaltered and unedited) footage from the aforementioned cameras during this time-frame.
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,
J Ader"
Please be advised the OEMC does not maintain CTA cameras; therefore, we have no responsive records to provide pertaining to your request. Be aware that each City department is a “public body” under Section 2 of FOIA, 5 ILCS 140/2(a). See Duncan Publishing, Inc. v. City of Chicago, 304 Ill. App. 3d 778, 784, 709 N.E.2d 1281, 1286 (1 ST Dist. 1999) (“Clearly, each of the individual departments are subsidiary bodies of the City and are ‘public bodies’ as defined by the FOIA.”) A FOIA request must be directed to the department that maintains the records you are seeking. Please visit the City’s website @ https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/narr/foia/foia_contacts.html for a list of City FOIA Departments and the records each maintains. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HUXWS5UWL2MEuzw5rfcQWybG-2FwSQraizfRYeAgS51lK1-2FEWoIkoQD3rbS4RM9xUYW0fGpY0G-2Fl6t01HxArUFVLw-3DF169_AuAmJZDmc4pLvUGsYz2FtpkiC-2F9PJmSPGrHiyMpK-2BpcHZyyCr3oMGsISqRLI0quYtAJhujxai1TPW85uxNrIlc3PH9F1eNigos0CiRdpCl5gynlHfz4B8hsJxUZQ9-2BiAZMWivc-2BvbrGKffd0gYfDjiTFkFpkC1FKRLvXPCKfBPIOG6CulU2wh5A2eu3c85QQR7C8JoPxRc8t6Uq3KOJ7jCetr4aqf-2FMmca2Er6mmnZ5-2FNmjR6nQizNoyY3va-2Fmiho-2FTDYHt8ArURTQcB5XC4dzU-2B4aPXuOCOd3O8vafeHkTKtmPA8jLHO7-2F8UjZ-2BHvhCZO7U75mIs73-2BzGXD0WIOVe8VgjoL8HUnH7nimlNNBNuVzpylskr8toLFLRMGamlYvUr1RwlJG1CULy7VSCFlr-2FkH4lxsj8Z8p-2BGFIUU-2BNmA-3D)
Sincerely, To the extent you feel any portion of your FOIA request has been denied, you have a right of review by the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor who can be contacted at 500 S. Second St., Springfield, IL 62706 or by telephone at (877)-299-FOIA. You may also seek judicial review of a denial under 5 ILCS 140/11 of FOIA.
M. G. Tracy OEMC FOIA
Freedom of Information Officer
Office of Emergency Management & Communications
312-746-9403
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F200467-030220.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
Dear J:
Thank you for your interest in information from the Chicago Police Department. Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: P580333-050720
You have requested the following records: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
All emails sent or received to/from sabih.khan@chicagopolice.org from April 6th, 2020 to May 6th, 2020 containing the following terms:
- "Tip"
- "CPDTip"
- "TipSoft"
- "TipSubmit"
- "CommandCentral"
- "Command Central"
- "TXT2Tip"
Chicago Police Department (CPD) responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the Chicago FOIA Center.
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
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Please see attachment in regards to extension letter.
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
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Hello, your records are completed, however, we are waiting for approvals and hope to have those soon. It's just taking a little longer due to the COVID issues mentioned in the initial letter you received after placing your request. Hope to have it soon and will keep you updated. Thank you for your patience.
R. Earnshaw
FOIA Officer
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
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Hello J Ader, I believe the emails are completed, however, they are in the process of being checked and approved that they answer the request. Asking for a 5-day extension while we wait for those checks and approvals. Hope to have something very soon. Will keep you up-to-date and thanks for your continued patience.
R. Earnshaw
FOIA Officer
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
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Hello, due to current events, we have to extend current requests as all civilian staff have been sent home with limited access and sworn officers in departments that assist in the search for records have been deployed elsewhere. We will keep you updated on this progress. Thank you.
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
Attachments:
P580333_Response_Letter_.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HQBImk7-2Bynhw89FmPm6yuaXuCPDmqJYvRk2B47aEBbNS7w8Zw1ahmZAaRtJcdkbt0qP8swcsOqiIQQyOV6r585JQhjz6F52AkLNJFUA3dSQTkoXhdR19-2BS20RL0SxmIaejSG27hulF3jlAvwEe-2BDxcJXfpvghyhgCtAhGGT1auNlbG5jh0zl5U9bN7TgpdrmXA-3D-3DHDIo_AuAmJZDmc4pLvUGsYz2FtpkiC-2F9PJmSPGrHiyMpK-2BpcHZyyCr3oMGsISqRLI0quYtAJhujxai1TPW85uxNrIlSQx2QXB7aKCT2OzZ3gR923yCca7uulOQa7NWRob7JW4FMYcmoeJmYs3bwrVIUioeO4UjK7zGZQwL03lHZl-2BMc71Fx29lu0Z0-2BVoj0sTw-2BPt4JdHlY4gmBj-2ByErw-2FwNS1XB4aqKzHtO8QbltuUMBNuF85Or8-2FhC8aIJzC8EiGfJKoUc4LHXosEJAQ1v-2BB7jS0LDKsXp7Dh64eu0MUZ4J9bW3zPUm-2BLms93AQHN9X8mSaKQcw5osMJNu1pifok5Ekcqfi4nvebXn384jFnWChdWCpiT-2Bg7r-2BvCkxUGWlmm-2BuA)
P580333_emails_pt_1_R_R.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HQBImk7-2Bynhw89FmPm6yuaXuCPDmqJYvRk2B47aEBbNS7w8Zw1ahmZAaRtJcdkbt0qP8swcsOqiIQQyOV6r585JmYOdqg8dNE8velWLErHM2WAAgqWC19ZvfLhkkfxYeanQ4wvEE7KeSqQ1LU-2FgkocHEbPltKR-2FuKzYlYI6-2B-2FxpKs3hmWsJe5dJDP-2BpatNMDCA-3D-3DCA_2_AuAmJZDmc4pLvUGsYz2FtpkiC-2F9PJmSPGrHiyMpK-2BpcHZyyCr3oMGsISqRLI0quYtAJhujxai1TPW85uxNrIlSQx2QXB7aKCT2OzZ3gR923yCca7uulOQa7NWRob7JW4FMYcmoeJmYs3bwrVIUioeO4UjK7zGZQwL03lHZl-2BMc71Fx29lu0Z0-2BVoj0sTw-2BPt4JdHlY4gmBj-2ByErw-2FwNS1XB4aqKzHtO8QbltuUMBNuF85Or8-2FhC8aIJzC8EiGfJK-2BuwM8EMtxS-2FIjFxFj2QG5IXvId87x6x3t9flXSUnFfYcridPIK61J7riND6OYZ1WjQBXTOWt-2F-2Fwbxd4sveBUwzp-2F2kosq-2F2GoNbjVzDKM7gBmHoPlB0B-2BoOQO2oySv-2BQ)
P580333_emails_pt_2_news_clips.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HQBImk7-2Bynhw89FmPm6yuaXuCPDmqJYvRk2B47aEBbNS7w8Zw1ahmZAaRtJcdkbt0qP8swcsOqiIQQyOV6r585JLQnjAlBgCYeZAa-2FjxWG5YIvsmR9eNT1NjoPVf4BaKF9J4AT4xWhUxWZVYxI1Wl1Ch-2Bu21FnysAJlOqi69TA9Rr3uGp7DwhQekZFew8b-2B4Wg-3D-3DgEbA_AuAmJZDmc4pLvUGsYz2FtpkiC-2F9PJmSPGrHiyMpK-2BpcHZyyCr3oMGsISqRLI0quYtAJhujxai1TPW85uxNrIlSQx2QXB7aKCT2OzZ3gR923yCca7uulOQa7NWRob7JW4FMYcmoeJmYs3bwrVIUioeO4UjK7zGZQwL03lHZl-2BMc71Fx29lu0Z0-2BVoj0sTw-2BPt4JdHlY4gmBj-2ByErw-2FwNS1XB4aqKzHtO8QbltuUMBNuF85Or8-2FhC8aIJzC8EiGfJKq7FFuk2UgHCBeJX593gjiVOB52fdY1pnLUzEQaRv-2Bj61Y0OczQo6WXi7T9B5F3eU-2BP-2F7IKELJWOJ0SfS3y4vMEOlhjS3GAiGvQRaamWhkZzcXeSgLGVGMbfsocFV1eOD)
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Good afternoon, attached are records and a letter pertaining to your FOIA request. Thank you.
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