Internal police policies on domestic violence committed by employees (Federal Way Police Department.)

From: Federal Way Police Department.

08/01/2020

Subject: Police Department Records Request :: P003227-080120

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Dear Beryl Lipton,
The City of Federal Way has received your request and we look forward to assisting you with your public records search.Your request was received as follows: "To Whom It May Concern:

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

POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency

COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency

This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted as part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide, which has been of public interest for many years and which is of particular interest to large new swaths of the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and the First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion that have followed. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.

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.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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This request will be assigned to staff who will begin the process of seeking out responsive documents and determining, based on volume, any costs associated with satisfying your request. Per the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 42.56.520 you will receive a response within five (5) working days which will be one of the following:
• Providing the record(s);
• Providing a link to the records posted on the City website;
• Providing a reasonable estimate of time the City will require to respond to the request;
• Seeking clarification of the request; or
• Denying the request [per RCW 42.56.520(4)].
PLEASE NOTE: The State of Washington Public Records Act found in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 42.56 is to provide identifiable records, and does not require a governmental agency 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 will receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the City of Federal Way Public Records Request Center.

Sincerely,
Diane Shines
Federal Way Police Department
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From: Federal Way Police Department.

08/10/2020

Subject: City of Federal Way Police Department Records Request :: P003227-080120

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Dear Beryl Lipton,
The City of Federal Way Police Department has received your public records request (PDA #P003227-080120) dated 8/1/2020 for the following: "To Whom It May Concern:

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

POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency

COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency

This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted as part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide, which has been of public interest for many years and which is of particular interest to large new swaths of the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and the First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion that have followed. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.

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.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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This request has been assigned to the Records Unit for staff research and retrieval of responsive records. The staff members working on your request have notified me they need additional time to review and compile any records responsive to this request (which may include the retrieval of records stored off site).

Based on preliminary results, staffing levels, and current workloads; it is anticipated that your request will be satisfied on or before August 31, 2020. If public records become available in advance of this estimated date, we will contact you promptly. Conversely, if the City encounters a need to extend our estimate, we will contact you promptly with a revised date.

If you have concerns regarding the handling of your request, please respond to this email.
Sincerely,
Karen Grossnickle
Public Records Coordinator

From: Federal Way Police Department.

09/01/2020