DVRO/ERPO Data (Connecticut State Police)
| Tracking # |
F-23-11491 |
| Multi Request | DVRO/ERPO Data |
| Submitted | Feb. 9, 2024 |
| Due | Feb. 16, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Mackey O'Keefe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records containing the following data on Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection Orders, preferably in a machine readable format (e.g. .xslx, .xls, .csv, etc.) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023, broken down by year and county, ideally at an individual case level:
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions filed
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished to a law enforcement agency
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the respondent stating they don’t have any
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished but were not relinquished
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm possession
I greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
At a minimum, I am looking for the number of orders granted and how many required relinquishment of firearms, irrespective of whether you have or are able to share any of the other requested information.
If there is any information listed above that you do collect and can share, we will take whatever you are able to provide.
I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be made available to the public at MuckRock.com.
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 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mackey O'Keefe
From: Connecticut State Police
Your request for information has been referred to this office for review and response and will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and any other applicable provision of law.
Pursuant to statute, you may be charged with a fee for an item or service in connection with your request.
A file number will be provided under separate cover.
You will be notified as soon as possible of the results of our review as well as any fees that may be due.
Very truly yours,
[Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence]Legal Affairs Unit
Phone: (860) 685-8150
Email: DESPP.Legal.gov
HTTPS://PORTAL.CT.GOV/DESPP<https://portal.ct.gov/DESPP>
1111 Country Club Rd
Middletown, CT 06457
This email and any attachments/links transmitted with it are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, dissemination, distribution, use or action taken in reliance on the contents of this communication is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this in error and delete this e-mail and any attachments/links from your system. The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this communication which arise as a result of e-mail transmission, or for any viruses that may be contained therein. If verification of the contents of this e-mail is required, please request a hard-copy version
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From: Connecticut State Police
In follow-up to our previous correspondence please be advised that the file number assigned to your request is indicated below. Please reference the number on all communications to this agency to ensure timely processing of your request.
Very truly yours,
[Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence]Legal Affairs Unit
Phone: (860) 685-8150
Email: DESPP.Legal.gov
HTTPS://PORTAL.CT.GOV/DESPP<https://portal.ct.gov/DESPP>
1111 Country Club Rd
Middletown, CT 06457
File No.: F-23-11491
This email and any attachments/links transmitted with it are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, dissemination, distribution, use or action taken in reliance on the contents of this communication is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this in error and delete this e-mail and any attachments/links from your system. The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this communication which arise as a result of e-mail transmission, or for any viruses that may be contained therein. If verification of the contents of this e-mail is required, please request a hard-copy version
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