BLM comms (DeKalb County Police Department)
| Multi Request | BLM comms |
| Submitted | June 8, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Emails, letters, and memos to or from police/law enforcement unions, the National Guard, or federal officials between May 1, 2020 and the present.
I also request copies of emails containing any of the following: "protest", "protests", "Black Lives Matter", "BLM", "riot", "riots", "antifa", "antifascist", "anti-fascist", or "militia".
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: DeKalb County Police Department
DeKalb County Police Department, Open Records Unit, acknowledges receipt of your Open Records Request. Please allow up to and including three (3) business days for a response.
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Dekalb County Police Department (NT)
Open Records Unit, 4th Floor
1960 West Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: 770-724-7474
Email: dkpdopenrecords@dekalbcountyga.gov<mailto:dkpdopenrecords@dekalbcountyga.gov>
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From: DeKalb County Police Department
Date: June 10, 2020
To: Ms. Best,
Thank you for your request to review county records. On June 9, 2020, the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) received a request via email for the following:
Copies of all email messages (sent, received, deleted), of all DeKalb County employees containing the search terms “Police Unions,” “Law Enforcement Unions,” “National Guard,” “Federal Officials,” “Protest,” “Protests,” “Black Lives Matter,” “BLM,” “Riot,” “Riots,” “Antifa,” “Antifascist,” “Anti-Fascist,” “Militia,” between the dates of May 1, 2020 and June 10, 2020.
After reviewing your request, it has been determined that the DoIT is the custodian of record ONLY for associated emails or attachments, if they exist. DeKalb County does not reformat or organize the data as requested. Any reformatting or reorganizing the data is the responsibility of the requestor. The retrieval cost for these records is as outlined below, at $30 per hour (per requested item):
Prepare and Run Open Records criteria searches from Office 365 1 Hour $30.00
Download PST File(s) to a server with available storage 30 Minutes $15.00
Create separate file to copy search requirements 30 Minutes $15.00
Run Law department exclusion search per user 1 Hour $30.00
Create final PST file for copy 30 Minutes $15.00
Prepare .PST files for distribution 30 Minutes $15.00
Retrieval Cost $120.00
In accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act, the first 15 minutes of the search, retrieval, and other direct administrative tasks associated with complying with the request for a public record are free, therefore the cost of this request is $112.50.
Based on staffing levels and current workload we estimate that it will take up to 5 business days after notification/authorization to proceed for completion of this request. These timelines are contingent upon receiving notification/authorization that you would like for us to proceed and are willing to pay the associated costs.
Once documents and records are retrieved from our system, a filter is used to separate attorney client privilege and attorney work product records. The discs are then sent to the Law Department for redaction as authorized by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(41) (42). Upon receipt, the Law Department will provide you with a written estimate of costs for review and redaction and an anticipated date for production.
The County and its officials and departments do not produce documents or records that are protected by the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine under Georgia or federal law or that are otherwise exempt from production under the Georgia Open Records Act. The County expressly reserves and does not waive any statutory exemptions from disclosure provided by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, et seq. and other applicable laws.
Barry Puckett | Deputy Director of Infrastructure | DeKalb County Government | Bobby Burgess Building | 3630 Camp Circle | Decatur, GA 30032 | Cell: 404.637.4134 | Email: jbpuckett@dekalbcountyga.gov<mailto:jbpuckett@dekalbcountyga.gov> | http://www.dekalbcountyga.gov<http://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/>
Skype: jbpuckett
NOTE: Email is provided to employees for the administrative needs of the county. Email correspondence to/from a county email account is considered public information and subject to release under Georgia laws or pursuant to subpoena.
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Department of Innovation & Technology Helpdesk Self-service Web Site: https://helpdesk.dekalbcountyga.gov<https://helpdesk.dekalbcountyga.gov/>
Department of Innovation & Technology Helpdesk Telephone Number: 404.371.2363
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