DPD FOIA log (2013)

Mr. Adebayo:

Please allow this email to serve as the City's response to your request below. Thank you for your patience regarding this matter.

In that regard, we are granting in part and denying in part your request pursuant to Section 13(1)(a) of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.243(1)(a). As such, we have redacted the names of patients who may have received medical treatment through the City's EMS, individuals' home addresses, names of minors, and the names of the hospitals where individuals were transported.

Quite frankly, it took longer than I expected to redact the above-referenced information. . . Attached please find the redacted, requested record.

Please note that pursuant to Section 10 and 10a of the Act, MCL 15.240 and 15.240a, a person receiving a written denial of a request or receiving a letter to submit the labor costs may do one of the following:

1) Submit a written appeal to the head of the public body denying the request. Such appeal, if submitted, should specifically state the word "appeal" and identify the reason or reasons for reversal of the denial. MCL 15.240(1)(a); or

2) Commence an action in the circuit court to compel the disclosure of the public records within 180 days after the public body’s denial of the request. MCL 15.240(1)(b). If a court finds that the information withheld by a public body is not exempt from disclosure, the requesting party may receive the requested record and, at the discretion of the court, reasonable attorney fees and /or costs. MCL 15.240(6) and (7).

For your information, please note that a public summary of City of Detroit FOIA procedures and guidelines is available on the City’s website, www.detroitmi.gov, under “How Do I. . .” and “File”.

Thank you,

Ellen Ha

Chief of Staff

City of Detroit Law Department

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October 31, 2015
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
Detroit Police Department,
1300 Beaubien, Room 203
Detroit, Michigan 48226

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:

A log of all FOIA requests made in fiscal year 2013.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. 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 fees cannot be waived, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Andrew Adebayo

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock
DEPT MR 22153
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.