Vehicular Pursuit Policy (Clarksville Police Department)

Dear Kent Hoover:
Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 7/25/2023 and given the reference number P002627-072523 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure, fleet crashes).

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,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.

City of Clarksville

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RE: Police Records Request of July 25, 2023, Reference # P002627-072523 Dear Kent Hoover, The City of Clarksville received a public records request from you on July 25, 2023. Your request mentioned:
Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure, fleet crashes).

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,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau.
Date of Occurrence:
Incident Number:
Address or Location:
Involved Parties:
Your request is being processed. We estimate that your request will be fulfilled in approximately 10 business days. For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Zach Johnston
City Attorney's Office

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RE: Police Records Request of July 25, 2023, Reference # P002627-072523 Dear Kent Hoover, The City of Clarksville received a public records request from you on July 25, 2023. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure, fleet crashes).

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,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau. Your request is being processed. We estimate that your request will be fulfilled in approximately 10 business days. For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Zach Johnston
City Attorney's Office

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RE: Police Records Request of July 25, 2023, Reference # P002627-072523 Dear Kent Hoover, The City of Clarksville received a public records request from you on July 25, 2023. Your request mentioned:
Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure, fleet crashes).

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,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau.
Date of Occurrence:
Incident Number:
Address or Location:
Involved Parties:
Mr. Hoover, I apologize for the delay in the processing of your request, but due to the nature of the documents requested in conjunction with information to be redacted therein, the City needs additional time to process your request. Again, I do apologize, but I estimate that your request will be fulfilled in 10 business days. For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Zach Johnston
City Attorney's Office

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RE: Police Records Request of July 25, 2023, Reference # P002627-072523 Dear Kent Hoover, The City of Clarksville received a public records request from you on July 25, 2023. Your request mentioned:
Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure, fleet crashes).

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,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau.
Date of Occurrence:
Incident Number:
Address or Location:
Involved Parties:
The City of Clarksville has reviewed your request and has determined that the records requested are exempt from disclosure under public records law for the following reasons: After reviewing your request and the Clarksville Police Department's policy regarding vehicle pursuits, your request is being denied pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 10-7-504(z), which states: "All contingency plans of law enforcement agencies prepared to respond to any violent incident, bomb threat, ongoing act of violence at a school or business, ongoing act of violence at a place of public gathering, threat involving a weapon of mass destruction, or terrorist incident are not open for inspection as provided in 10-7-503(a)." The policy is a contingency plan of law enforcement prepared to respond to any violent threat. For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Zach Johnston
City Attorney's Office