Traffic enforcement policies and statistics (Germantown Police Department)
| Tracking # |
PD-028 |
| Multi Request | Traffic enforcement policies and statistics |
| Submitted | March 9, 2023 |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Any guidance, policies, or training concerning or mentioning enforcement of speeding, the hands-free law (including references to "distracted driving", "hands-free", or "hands free"), or Tenn. Code §§ 55-8-152 (speeding), 55-8-153 (speeding), 55-8-199 (hands-free law), 55-10-207 (citation in lieu of arrest), or 40-6-215 (arrest warrants). This request is limited to currently-applicable guidance, policies, or training.
2. Any statistics maintained by your agency which concern the rate of stops, citations, or arrests for moving violations, speeding (including Tenn. Code §§ 55-8-152, 55-8-153), or distracted driving (including Tenn. Code §§ 55-8-199). This request is limited to statistics generated on or after January 1, 2018.
3. A copy of any (a) incident report, (b) warrant application, (c) warrant affidavit, or (d) warrant where the report, application, affidavit, or warrant involves or seeks an arrest (not citation) for speeding or the hands-free law, including any violation of Tenn. Code §§ 55-8-152, 55-8-153, or 55-8-199. This request is limited to reports, applications, affidavits, or warrants generated on or after January 1, 2018.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Adam Steinbaugh.
From: Germantown Police Department
Good morning,
Please fill out the Public Records Request on the city website and provide
proof of Tennessee residency in order for your request to be processed.
Thank you,
Captain Jodi Whitfield
Criminal Investigations Division
Germantown Police Department
FBINA #230
901-757-7309
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From: W Stemmler <wstemmler@germantown-tn.gov>
Date: Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 6:29 PM
Subject: Fwd: Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Traffic enforcement
policies and statistics (Germantown Police Department)
To: Jodi Whitfield <jwhitfield@germantown-tn.gov>
Sent from my iPhone
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*From:* requests@muckrock.com
*Date:* March 9, 2023 at 6:26:37 PM CST
*To:* wstemmler@germantown-tn.gov
*Subject:* *Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Traffic enforcement
policies and statistics (Germantown Police Department)*
Germantown Police Department
TPRA Office
1930 South Germantown Road
Germantown, TN 38138
March 9, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the
following records:
1. Any guidance, policies, or training concerning or mentioning enforcement
of speeding, the hands-free law (including references to "distracted
driving", "hands-free", or "hands free"), or Tenn. Code §§ 55-8-152
(speeding), 55-8-153 (speeding), 55-8-199 (hands-free law), 55-10-207
(citation in lieu of arrest), or 40-6-215 (arrest warrants). This request
is limited to currently-applicable guidance, policies, or training.
2. Any statistics maintained by your agency which concern the rate of
stops, citations, or arrests for moving violations, speeding (including
Tenn. Code §§ 55-8-152, 55-8-153), or distracted driving (including Tenn.
Code §§ 55-8-199). This request is limited to statistics generated on or
after January 1, 2018.
3. A copy of any (a) incident report, (b) warrant application, (c) warrant
affidavit, or (d) warrant where the report, application, affidavit, or
warrant involves or seeks an arrest (not citation) for speeding or the
hands-free law, including any violation of Tenn. Code §§ 55-8-152,
55-8-153, or 55-8-199. This request is limited to reports, applications,
affidavits, or warrants generated on or after January 1, 2018.
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 7 business
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Adam Steinbaugh.
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Hello,
Please see attached. Thank you for your help with this request!
From: Germantown Police Department
Please find the policy , citation statistics and arrest statistics that you requested attached.
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