Amazon traffic and parking

Lauren Gurley filed this request with the Dedham Police Department of Dedham, MA.
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From: Lauren Gurley

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

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

Public reports (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/nyregion/nyc-amazon-delivery.html, https://apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/investigations/spotlight/2019/11/19/seeing-red//boston-traffic-stuck-politics/ ) state that Amazon delivery vans create traffic, parking problems, and congestion in major cities where Amazon delivers, such as New York City, Boston, and San Francisco.

Therefore, I hereby request the following records:
1) A copy of all complaints, suggestions, emails, or other communications that mention "Amazon," "Amazon vans," "Amazon delivery vans" or "Amazon" AND "parking"
2) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on Amazon delivery vans. This includes any notes taken during meetings that discuss "Amazon," "Amazon vans," "Amazon delivery vans" or "Amazon" AND "parking"
3) Any case reports that mention "Amazon," "Amazon vans," "Amazon delivery vans" or "Amazon" AND "parking", and "Amazon" AND "traffic"
4) Any photos or videos taken by the department or submitted to the department of Amazon vans, Amazon employees, or Amazon warehouses.
5) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as presentations and documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention "Amazon," "Amazon vans," "Amazon delivery vans" or "Amazon" AND "parking"
6) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with Amazon representatives.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Lauren Gurley

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Lauren Gurley

From: Dedham Police Department

Hello,

Upon reviewing your request, it appears that a significant amount of time would be required to produce documents responsive to your request. Before we estimate any fees in accordance Massachusetts General Law, would you be able to refine your request in any way?

Please advise so that we can better determine what may be required to satisfy your request.
Best regards,

Michael d'Entremont
Chief of Police
Dedham Police Department
600 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026
781 751-9304
Fax 781 751-9310

From: Dedham Police Department

Good afternoon,

I have attached the incident logs for Amazon located at 480 Sprague St. and 246 Legacy Place. The Dedham Police is still waiting for a response in regards to refining your complete request so that we can give you an accurate estimate of fees as requested. Hopefully everything comes through ok.

Sincerely,

Officer R. Pucci 206
Dedham Police Records
781-751-9322

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