Emergency Alert System (Department of Law Enforcement)

George Johnston filed this request with the Department of Law Enforcement of Florida.
Multi Request Emergency Alert System
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From: George Johnston


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

All documents and/or records pertaining to the emergency alert message that was sent on 10 November 2020.

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.

Sincerely,

George Johnston

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Good afternoon,
Public Records is asking for clarification on your request. Can you provide more information (i.e., to what was the message pertaining)? Our MEPIC unit did not send out any messages on that date. Thank you

From: George Johnston

The message was something like this : “speak up before another 17,000 people are dead. You know this is wrong. You don’t have to be a part of this. Be a hero. Speak out before it’s too late.”
https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2020/11/27/floridas-emergency-communications-channel-hacked-according-to-state-officials/

From: Department of Law Enforcement

RE: Public Records Request Status Update for FDLE Docket No. PRR-

Thank you for your message. Your public records request has been received and it is in the queue to be processed. Each request is unique and important to each requesting party, and response times are unique to each request. A response date for your request is not yet available. You may receive a good-faith deposit invoice once the nature and volume of records that may be responsive to your public records request is ascertained.

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
(850) 410-7676
PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of §119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Records are not yet available for dissemintion, and an estimated completion date is not yet available.

Please be advised that the your public records request has returned to our queue of records requests for continued processing. You may receive additional deposit invoices once the balance of the original deposit payment has been expended.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained on the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Open-Government/Documents/FDLEGuidetoPublicRecords.aspx

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
(850) 410-7676
PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of §119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

RE: Public Records Request Status Update for FDLE Docket No. PRR-2021-3260

Thank you for your message. Each request is unique and important to each requesting party, and response times are unique to each request. You may receive a good-faith deposit invoice once the nature and volume of records that may be responsive to your public records request is ascertained.

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
(850) 410-7676
PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of §119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

RE: Public Records Request Status Update for FDLE Docket No. PRR-2020-3260

Thank you for your message. Each request is unique and important to each requesting party, and response times are unique to each request. You may receive a good-faith deposit invoice once the nature and volume of records that may be responsive to your public records request is ascertained.

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
(850) 410-7676
PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of §119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Department of Law Enforcement

The Analyst stated you should receive your records this week.

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
(850) 410-7676
PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of §119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

From: Department of Law Enforcement

Dear Mr. Johnston:

RE: Public Records Request Response, Florida Docket No. 2020-3260
Records on file with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for all documents and or recordings pertaining to the Emergency Alert message sent on 11/10/2020

Thank you for your inquiry. Searches were conducted based on the information you provided in your public records request. Please be advised that the investigative case remains open, and active criminal intelligence information and active criminal investigative information are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

A copy of the Affidavit for Search Warrant and Arrest Warrant are attached and have previously been released to the public. These records are provided pursuant to Florida's Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Portions exempt from public disclosure pursuant to the following have been deleted.
s. 119.071(5)(a)5., F.S. Social security numbers are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
ss. 119.0712(2)(a)-(b), F.S. Personal information contained in a motor vehicle record including highly restricted personal information as defined in 18 U.S.C. s. 2725, contained in a motor vehicle record is confidential pursuant to the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C. ss. 2721 et seq.
Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C. ss. 2721 et seq (DPPA).

The requested video is too large to include with the email. It can be but accessed via our webpage, https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/News/2020/December/FDLE-releases-full-body-camera-footage-from-Rebeka.

You may wish to submit your public records request again at a later date. Your public records request, PRR-2020-3260 is now closed.

If you have questions concerning your request, please contact us at (850) 410-7676 or public records@fdle.state.fl.us.<public%20records@fdle.state.fl.us.>

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of §119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

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