Jaycee Dugard's Kidnapping

Dear Sam Clench:

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Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

PART ONE:

- All police reports regarding Jaycee Dugard's kidnapping in June 1991
-Details of when the original kidnapping case/investigation was closed
-All details regarding re-opening and closing of the investigation
-All details regarding leads suspects followed in the case, including Jaycee's stepfather, Carl Probyn
-Audio recording and transcriptions of the original 911 call made by Carl Probyn
-Audio recording and transcriptions made by witnesses to the abduction, especially Jaycee's classmates
-Supposed abductors' composites and vehicle sketches
-All details about the lead detective/detectives on the original investigation, including possible contact details
-All details about the efforts made to locate Jaycee and the abductors (and their vehicle), including date, time and key people involved
-Details about the FBI's involvement, including dates and times
-All details regarding media coverage, especially including specific media companies- which companies took initial reporting of the incident and how was this broadcasted to the state and nation
-All details about possible CCTV cameras operating at the time which could have recorded the abductors' vehicle. If none applicable, please state why.
-All details about Jaycee Dugard sightings, including audio recordings of concerned residents who called to report sightings
-All details on concerned residents and comments made
-How did the local community respond?
-Videos or information about official police statements made to the public about the case
-Videos or information about Jaycee's mum's statement and plea for help
-Was Jaycee's elementary school a part of the investigation?
-Who was interrogated and questioned first?
-Was anyone arrested initially?

PART TWO:

Aside from above, I'd like information regarding the following stats:

1. Successful stranger kidnappings on children reported:
a. in Meyers, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
b. in South Lake Tahoe, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
c. in the county from the year 1975 to 1991

2. Attempted stranger kidnappings on children reported:
a. in Meyers, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
b. in South Lake Tahoe, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
c. in the county from the year 1975 to 2010

3. Successful parental kidnappings reported:
a. in Meyers, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
b. in South Lake Tahoe, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
c. in the county from the year 1975 to 2010

4. The number and percentage of the ABOVE cases where:
a. the child was located and the abductor(s) was/were charged
b. the child was located but no abductor(s) was/were located and/or charged, including possible reasons
c. the child was never located and still remains missing
d. the child was found deceased and the abductor(s) was/were charged
e. the child was found deceased but no abductor(s) was/were charged, including possible reasons

5. Percentages of:
a. the likelihood of finding missing children who were supposedly abducted by a stranger after 24 hours AND then 72 hours of them being missing
b. the number of children abducted by a stranger who were found alive within 30 days of being taken
c. the number of children abducted by a stranger who were found deceased within 30 days of being taken
d. the number of these cases that are now closed
e. the number of these cases that involved sexual assault

6. Suspicious persons reported:
a. in Meyers, CA from the year 1981 to 1991
b. in South Lake Tahoe, CA from the year 1981 to 1991
c. in the county from the year 1981 to 1991

7. Successful stranger sexual assaults/rape on children reported:
a. in Meyers, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
b. in South Lake Tahoe, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
c. in the county from the year 1975 to 2010

8. Attempted stranger sexual assaults/rape on children reported:
a. in Meyers, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
b. in South Lake Tahoe, CA from the year 1975 to 2010
c. in the county from the year 1975 to 2010

9. The number and percentage of the ABOVE (3 points) cases where:
a. the offender(s) was/were located and charged
b. the offender(s) was/were located but NOT charged, including possible reasons
c. the child was abducted
d. the child was killed/had died
e. the offender was never located
f. the offender(s) was/were arrested immediately (on scene, at the time)

10. Percentages of:
a. the likelihood of locating the assaulter after 24 hours AND then 72 hours of the assault being reported
b. the number of these cases that are now closed

For ALL and each the stats above:
a. data should be broken down into years, and then individual months
b. data should include the type of threat used i.e. illegal weapon, firearm, physical
c. data should show the supposed age and gender of the perpetrator, including if there were more than one
d. data should indicate where the incident happened i.e. at home, front yard, school, street
e. data should indicate whether the incident involved a vehicle or not
f. data should state a figure AND a percentage (%)

Should I require anymore information regarding this topic, could you please offer me an email address for me to contact?

The requested information is for an individual essay that I am writing for a school project. All included information is private and for individual educational purposes only, especially not for commercial use.
If you have any questions about any of the above, please do contact me so we can clear it up and work on it together.

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,

Sam Clench

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Dear   Mr. Clench , The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is in receipt of your CA Public Records Act (PRA) request dated 3/19/2020 , in regards to Law Enforcement records.
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Mr. Clench,
The law enforcement information you are requesting is a child abuse report. Child abuse information is not releasable absent a court order signed by a judge pursuant to CA Penal Code 11167.5.
The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office may be able to assist you in obtaining relesasable information on this case. You can submit your request to their office for processing.
thank you
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office
Records Unit
530-621-5703

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