Masked LEOs (Fairfax County Police Department)

From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 7:44 AM
To: Fairfax County FOIA <FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>
Subject: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: Masked LEOs (Fairfax County Police Department)

Fairfax County Police Department
FOIA Office
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035

September 14, 2021

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Policies, including implementation, termination and expiration notices, mentioning or discussing mask mandates or requirements for employees.

2. Reports regarding alleged violations of or non-compliance with mask mandates or requirements.

3. Records documenting any disciplinary actions taken regarding Item #2.

4. Emails, letters, memos and other written or memorialized discussions with unions or employee representatives regarding actual or proposed mask mandates or requirements (such as those requested in Item #1).

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

This request is filed by Tom Nash, a citizen of Fairfax County, in coordination with Emma North-Best.

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Tom Nash,

Thank you for submitting your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) request, which was received by the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs on September 14, 2021. For your reference, attached is a copy of your request.

It is our understanding that the Fairfax County Police Department has already responded to your request. If you seek records of other Fairfax County agencies<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/contact/AgencyList.aspx>, then please let us know.

For your reference, attached is a PDF copy of Fairfax County's Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

Thank you,

Countywide FOIA Office
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-0065
FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov> | 703-324-2639
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