Job Applications (Cleveland Police Department)

Dear Michael Topper,
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Cleveland. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Ohio Sunshine Laws. Your request was received in this office on 11/22/2021 and has been given the reference number P027525-112221 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All completed job applications from prospective applicants to the police department dating from January 1, 2014 to July 1, 2021. In particular I am looking for (but not restricted to) the following information from each applicant: date application received and/or processed, application unique identifier (if exists), gender/sex (if exists), race (if exists), and any resume/CV/cover letters attached. However, any and all information of the applicantion that is available is most preferred.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Michael Topper

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Thisrequest is overbroad and improperly seeks a complete duplication of theCity's records rather than identify the requested records withsufficient clarity as required in State ex rel. Dillery v. Icsman(2001), 92 Ohio St.3d 312, 314-315 and State ex rel. Glasgow v. Jones,2008, 119 Ohio St. 3d 391.