Public records requests, use of force, canines, tasers 2017-2021
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| Tracking # |
P017284-090521 31997 |
| Submitted | Sept. 4, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Frank Rosenthal
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All public records requests, made between January 1, 2017 and July 1, 2021, for records held by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, which mention or refer to any of the following:
a. use of force,
b. response to resistance,
c. canine use,
d. canine deployment,
e. canine bites,
f. canine training,
g. taser use,
h. taser training.
i. de-escalation
2. All responses by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to the above public records requests.
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,
Frank Rosenthal
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Indianapolis and Marion County.
This message acknowledges your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, Indiana Code chapter 5-14-3-1, et. seq ("APRA"). Your request was received in this office on 9/5/2021 and given the reference number P017284-090521 for tracking purposes.
You requested the following records: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All public records requests, made between January 1, 2017 and July 1, 2021, for records held by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, which mention or refer to any of the following:
a. use of force,
b. response to resistance,
c. canine use,
d. canine deployment,
e. canine bites,
f. canine training,
g. taser use,
h. taser training.
i. de-escalation
2. All responses by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to the above public records requests.
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,
Frank Rosenthal
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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant city or county agency for review and a determination of whether there are public records responsive to your request and, if so, whether those public records are disclosable to you. The city or county agency will contact you concerning your request and inform you whether there are public records responsive to your request, if all or part of those public records are not disclosable to you, and the statutory basis for any denial. Information pertaining to any copying fees that may be related to obtaining copies will be provided. Please Note: With respect to public records requests that include e-mail communications, we want to make you aware that these requests generally take longer than requests for other types of information. First, the City/County receives a large number of requests for email communications, not just public records requests but also related to legal proceedings. We rely upon our information technology agency to perform these searches and that agency runs these searches (based upon reasonably particular search terms as set forth by the State Public Access Counselor) in the order in which the requests are received. Once the email search is completed, there must also be a review of the content of the email communications to ensure that they are not only responsive to your request but also disclosable. Finally, disclosable email communications will be produced after this review and if we do not disclose all or part of these email communications, we will provide the statutory bases for such denials as required under the APRA.
The APRA requires public agencies to produce responsive and disclosable public records, should they exist, within a reasonable time based upon the circumstances. Please allow the agency time to review and process your request. Depending on the nature of the request, this may be several days.
If you have not received any response and at least 10 days have passed since submission, feel free to contact the Public Access Counselor to check the status. Additionally, if you have general questions about the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, please contact the Public Access Counselor at any time.
You may reach the Public Access Counselor at 317.327.4055 or PAC@indy.gov. (mailto:PAC@indy.gov)
Thank you,
City of Indianapolis and Marion County
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Hello,
I forwarded your message to the person assigned your request. They should update you soon. If you do not hear from them within 48 hours please let me know.
Thank you,
Misty
Misty L. Mercer |Deputy Chief Counsel—Counseling
Office of Corporation Counsel | 200 E. Washington St. | Suite 1601 | Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.327.4055 | Fax: 317.327.3968 | Email: Misty.Mercer@indy.gov<mailto:Misty.Mercer@indy.gov>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Hello,
I forwarded your message to the person assigned your request. They should provide an update within 2 business days. If you do not hear from me please let me know and I will escalate the matter.
Thank you,
Misty L. Mercer |Deputy Chief Counsel—Counseling
Office of Corporation Counsel | 200 E. Washington St. | Suite 1601 | Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.327.4055 | Fax: 317.327.3968 | Email: Misty.Mercer@indy.gov<mailto:Misty.Mercer@indy.gov>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Hannah,
Can you send an update on this one. It’s the second time they have reached out.
Thanks,
Misty
Misty L. Mercer |Deputy Chief Counsel—Counseling
Office of Corporation Counsel | 200 E. Washington St. | Suite 1601 | Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.327.4055 | Fax: 317.327.3968 | Email: Misty.Mercer@indy.gov<mailto:Misty.Mercer@indy.gov>
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
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Good afternoon,
I am providing a status update for your request. The paralegal who was processing your request has been out on leave and I was unaware of what her previous work consisted of. I will begin processing this request for you and provide you with updated information as I receive it.
Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience.
Hannah Brandenstein
Paralegal, IMPD Legal Unit
Office of the Chief
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
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Good morning,
I apologize for the delay. Between staff on leave and staff shortages, we somehow managed to drop the ball in providing you a response. I have reached out to my Sgt. in order to escalate this matter.
I apologize again and thank you for your patience.
JS
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
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Good morning,
We are still waiting for the records.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good morning,
We are still waiting for the records.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good morning,
We are still waiting for the records. We apologize for the delay.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good Morning,
We are still waiting for the records. We apologize for the delay.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good Morning,
We are still waiting for the records. We apologize for the delay.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good Morning,
We are still waiting for the records. We apologize for the delay.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good morning,
We are still waiting for the records.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good Morning,
We are still waiting for the records. We apologize for the delay.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 5, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P017284-090521.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
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Good Afternoon,
We have completed a search for this request, and have found no records that are responsive.
Thank you!
Kayla Williams
Paralegal, IMPD Legal Unit
Office of the Chief
kayla.williams2@indy.gov