DPD FOIA Request: Cameras
| Submitted | March 13, 2023 |
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From: Sherrie Hart
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all video and photos collected by the Dekalb County Police Department through the use of FLIR/Infrared/IR/thermal/night vision cameras related to protests referred to as “Cop City,” “Stop Cop City”, “Defend Atlanta Forest, “Defend the Atlanta Forest,” which occurred between January 16th, and January 22nd, 2023.
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,
Sherrie Hart
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 from today for a response.
Thank You,
DeKalb County Police Department
Open Records Unit
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: DeKalb County Police Department
Hello Ms. Hart,,
Thank you for your patience; looks like this is under investigation and thus any media if it exists cannot be released.
Your open records request is now complete.
The County and its official 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.
Thank You,
DeKalb County Police Department
Open Records Unit
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