FOIA - IST&IC - Situational Awareness Bulletins 2018
| Submitted | Oct. 23, 2018 |
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From: J Ader
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
All Situational Awareness Bulletins posted from January 1st 2018 to the date of this request.
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.
Sincerely,
J Ader
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 23, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Freedom of Information Office
Bruce Rauner Leo P. Schmitz
Governor Director
FOIA FIVE-DAY EXTENSION LETTER
October 30, 2018
MuckRock News
Mr. J Ader
requests@muckrock.com
Re: FOIR #18-3106
Dear Mr. Ader:
The Illinois State Police has received your request for all Situational
Awareness Bulletins posted from January 1st 2018 to the date of this
request. A response to your request is due 10/30/2018. However,
additional time is needed to respond to your request. In accordance with
Section 3 (e) of the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/3 (e)), the
response due date is being extended to 11/07/2018. The basis for this
extension is as follows:
_____ The requested records are stored in whole or in part at another
location.
_____ The request requires the collection of a substantial number of
records.
_____ The request is stated in categorical terms which requires an
extensive search for the records requested.
__X___ The requested records have not yet been located and additional time
is needed to complete the search.
__X___ The requested records require examination and evaluation to
determine if the documents are exempt from disclosure and/or must be
redacted.
__X___ The requested records cannot be provided within the prescribed time
frame without causing an undue burden or interfering with the operation of
the Department.
_____ Consultation is needed with another public body in order to respond
to the request.
Sincerely,
Erin Davis
FOIA Office
From: Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center
10/31/2018
MuckRock News
Mr. J Ader
requests@muckrock.com
Re: FOIR #18-3106
Dear Mr. Ader:
Thank you for writing the Illinois State Police with your request for
information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS
140/1 et seq.
On October 23, 2018, we received your request for the following: All
Situational Awareness Bulletins posted from January 1st 2018 to the date
of this request. On October 30, 2018, we sent an extension letter
advising that additional time was needed to respond to your request.
The Illinois State Police Freedom of Information Officer, Erin Davis, is
denying your request for the reasons outlined below:
5ILCS 140/7(1)(f) - Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda
and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policie or actions
are formulated.
The Situational Awareness Bulletins are preliminary information used to
alert law enforcement to preliminary information that has not yet been
investigated.
You have the right to have the denial of your request reviewed by the
Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Attorney General (5
ILCS 140/9.5(a)). You can file your Request for Review with the PAC by
writing to:
Public Access Counselor
Office of the Attorney General
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Fax: (217) 782-1396
E-mail: publicaccess@atg.state.il.us
If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so
within 60 calendar days of the date of this denial letter (5 ILCS
140/9.5(a)). Please note that you must include a copy of your original
FOIA request and this denial letter when filing a Request for Review with
the PAC.
You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a
lawsuit in the State circuit court (5 ILCS 140/11).
Erin Davis
Freedom of Information Officer
801 S. Seventh St., Suite 1000-S
Springfield, Illinois 62703
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