Dallas Police Department, Dallas, TX Request

Dear Jenny Wadhwa: Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Dallas. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 4/9/2024 and given the reference number: D013556-040924 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as HABITUAL CRIMINAL AND NUISANCE PROPERTIES. as described in Chapter 27, ARTICLE VIII of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 10, 2024, PIR Reference # C003670-041024.
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,

We received a request for Public Records and have forwarded your request to the appropriate team. Your new reference number is: C003670-041024.

You requested: To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as HABITUAL CRIMINAL AND NUISANCE PROPERTIES. as described in Chapter 27, ARTICLE VIII of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

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Open Records Staff



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04/24/2024 Jenny Wadhwa MuckRock News, DEPT MR161822 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115 requests@muckrock.com Dear Jenny Wadhwa: We have received your public information request C003670-041024 for " To Whom it may concern,".
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as HABITUAL CRIMINAL AND NUISANCE PROPERTIES. as described in Chapter 27, ARTICLE VIII of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ dated 4/10/2024 The information you requested contains the following confidential information and/or information that is excepted from disclosure under section 552.021 of the Texas Government Code: The City has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request.  This information is being withheld under the exceptions listed below. Please log in to the Records Center to retrieve the appropriate response. The information you requested contains the following confidential information and/or information that is excepted from disclosure under section 552.021 of the Texas Government Code: X] Requestor consents to the redaction of information that is subject to discretionary exceptions, provided such redactions are clearly labeled on the information you receive. You were not required to agree to the redaction of any information. Since you agreed to redactions in this request and the City is redacting discretionary exceptions based on consent, then you may request the redacted information in a future, new request.
you agreed to redactions in this request and the City is redacting discretionary exceptions based on consent, then you may request the redacted information in a future, new request.
Section 552.103 of the Act: Litigation Exception Normally, we must request a ruling from the Texas Attorney General before we can withhold some of the information you requested. However, sections 552.024, 552.101 in conjunction with section 182.052 of the Utilities Code, 552.1175, 552.130, 552.136, and 552.138 allow us to withhold this specific information without requesting a ruling from the attorney general.  We have also received previous determinations that allow us to withhold some of the requested information pursuant to Tex. Att’y Gen. OR2009-684 and Open Records Letter Ruling Nos. 2017-09757, 2011-18466, 2011-17075, and 2004-1363. Lastly, for more information regarding mandatory and discretionary exceptions, please visit: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government/members-public/confidential-information-under-public-information-act You have the right to appeal our decision to withhold some of the information from you. Instructions for appeal are at the end of this letter.  If you do not want to appeal, you do not need to do anything else. We will process the rest of your request for information in accordance with the terms of the Public Information Act. Sincerely, Nancy Gonzalez City Secretary's Office How to appeal the withholding of information under Gov’t Code sections 552.024, 552.1175, 552.130, 552.136, and 552.138: If you wish to appeal the withholding of information discussed on the previous page, you must send the following to the attorney general: 1) a signed, written statement indicating your wish to appeal the withholding of information; 2) the name of the governmental body that withheld information from you; 3) the date you made your original request for information; and 4) a copy of your original request for information, or if you are unable to provide a copy, a description of your original request for information. You may also submit written comments stating why you think the information should be released to you, but you are not required to do so. Send your appeal by mail to the attorney general at: Open Records Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Within forty-five business days after receiving all of the above-listed items necessary to file your appeal, the attorney general will issue a written ruling on the matter.  You will receive a copy of this ruling in the mail. Our values of service are: Empathy | Ethics | Excellence | Engagement | Equity