Helicopter Policies, Regulations, and Usage Logs (Denver Police Department)
| Submitted | July 6, 2017 |
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From: Curtis Waltman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
-Policies on the use of helicopters by the agency.
-Regulations on the use of helicopters by the agency.
-Usage logs of helicopter use from the last five years.
-Any financial data from the last five years on helicopter upkeep and purchasing.
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,
Curtis Waltman
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Dulacki, Mary J. - MOS
We are working on identifying records potentially responsive to you request and will be back with you when we have completed that process.
Mary Dulacki | Records Administrator
Department of Public Safety| City and County of Denver
p: 720.913.6262 | mary.dulacki@denvergov.org
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From: Dulacki, Mary J. - MOS
Dear Mr. Waltman:
Though you made your request pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), records of the Denver Police Department (DPD) are "criminal justice records," the release of which is governed by the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act (CCJRA), sections 24-72-301, et. seq. C.R.S. Except for records of "official actions," the disclosure of criminal justice records is discretionary and can be denied where the custodian believes disclosure would be contrary to the public interest. Section 24-72-305(5), C.R.S.
Pursuant to Harris v. Denver Post, 123 P.3d 116 (Colo. 2005), the following factors are used to determine whether a record should be released or withheld:
(a) the privacy interests of individuals, if any, who may be impacted by a decision to allow disclosure of the record;
(b) the agency's interest in keeping confidential information confidential;
(c) the agency's interest in the integrity of on-going investigations;
(d) the public purpose to be served in allowing disclosure of the record; and
(e) any other pertinent considerations relevant to the circumstances of the particular records request, including whether disclosure would be contrary to the public interest.
Because the records you have requested are not records of "official actions" the release of the those records is subject to a balancing of the factors above.
Each individual portion of your request is copied below with a response following.
* Policies on the use of helicopters by the agency.
Please find attached a PDF of the portions of the Denver Police Department Operations Manual which are related to the Air Support Unit. The entire Operations Manual is available on line at denvergov.org/police.
* Regulations on the use of helicopters by the agency.
The Denver Police Department Air Support Unit is subject to the Federal Aviation Regulations Aeronautical Information Manual which is available on line.
* Usage logs of helicopter use from the last five years
A blank copy of the "Air Support Unit/Activity Log" is attached for your information. These logs are handwritten, maintained in paper form and we roughly estimate the number of pages per year to be in excess of 500 pages. Because these logs may contain personal identifying information, tactical information, juvenile information, investigative details and similar information, each page must be reviewed line-by-line and redacted where appropriate. We charge $30 per hour for research, retrieval, review and redaction after the first hour and we have already expended in excess of that first hour on this request. We estimate that it will take an average of 10 hours to process one year's log sheets at a cost of $240-$300 per year of documents. Should you wish to proceed with this portion of your request, we would require prepayment before proceeding.
* Any financial data from the last five years on helicopter upkeep and purchasing.
Please find attached a spreadsheet from DPD Finance summarizing expenses for helicopter upkeep from 2008-2016. The Department has not purchased a helicopter within the last five years.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Mary Dulacki | Records Administrator
Department of Public Safety| City and County of Denver
p: 720.913.6262 | mary.dulacki@denvergov.org
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This e-mail and any attachments thereto are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachments thereto is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately at 720-913-6262 and permanently delete the original and destroy any copies or printouts. Thank you.
Mary Dulacki | Records Administrator
Department of Public Safety| City and County of Denver
p: 720.913.6262 | mary.dulacki@denvergov.org
[https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/534/images/DenverEmailSignature.jpg]
This e-mail and any attachments thereto are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachments thereto is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately at 720-913-6262 and permanently delete the original and destroy any copies or printouts. Thank you.
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