GDPS FOIA Request: Aerial Surveillance

Sherrie Hart filed this request with the Georgia Department of Public Safety of Georgia.
Tracking #

OTHE15721423

Status
Rejected

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From: Sherrie Hart

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all multimedia--including, but not limited to, aerial surveillance/drone footage, video footage, audio files, photographs, etc.--captured or in the possession of the Georgia Department of Public Safety of the “South River Forest,” “Intrenchment Creek,” “Intrenchment Creek Park,” “Old Atlanta Prison Farm,” “Atlanta Prison Farm,” “Atlanta Public Safety Training Center site,” “Public Safety Training Facility”, “Weelaunee Forest,” “Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve”, “Southside Park”, “Emerald Park,” “Thomasville Park,”” as well as any available indices, logs, or similar records indicating the existence of or consideration of producing such multimedia; between January 1st, 2022, and the date on which this request is processed.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sherrie Hart

From: Georgia Department of Public Safety

Your request has been submitted,your request number is OTHE15721423.

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Thank you
Open Records Unit
Georgia Department of Public Safety

From: Georgia Department of Public Safety

Good morning,

We are in receipt of your open records request. This remains an open and pending investigation. Therefore, per the exemption provided in O.C.G.A. 50-18-72(a)(4), any videos or photos are not subject to dissemination until the investigation is concluded and the case is no longer pending in court or on appeal. Moreover, the responsive information would be excepted from production under the Act, as such disclosures would compromise our security. See O.C.G.A. 50-18-72(a)(25)(A)(ii). This request will be closed.

Thank you,

Nkenge Green
Attorney Manager, Open Records Unit
Legal Services Division
Georgia Department of Public Safety
959 United Avenue SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30316
Phone: 404-624-7591
Fax: 404-624-7529
ngreen@gsp.net<mailto:ngreen@gsp.net>

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