Vehicular Pursuit Policies (El Paso Police Department)

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Dear Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau:


Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of El Paso. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was given the reference number W134921-071623 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure).

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Information Center.
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07/17/2023
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL (requests@muckrock.com)Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau

MuckRock News, DEPT MR149200
263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115

Re:  Open Record Request # W134921-071623

Dear Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau:

Your request, received 07/17/2023, has been forwarded to me and is being treated as a request for records under the Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §552.001 et seq.).  You requested the following information:

"...To Whom It May Concern:Please click on the link below to view the City's response to your information request.  The documents are available in an electronic format; therefore, there will be no charge for this response and your request is now considered closed.

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure).

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

You can use the link below to find Police Policies and Procedures of EPPD.
https://elpaso.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=publicpolice#name=EL_PASO_POLICE_DEPARTMENT_PROCEDURES_MANUAL The City of El Paso Public Information Center

Sincerely,

Erica Gandara/C1928
Police Record Specialist/Open Records
El Paso Police Department