Kern County inquiries

An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

A response to your request was mailed to you on November 24, 2015 with attachments. Your original request dated November 3, 2015 was a California Public Records Act request and not a Freedom of Information request. No further action will be taken.

Thank you.

December 10, 2015
Kern County District Attorney's Office
Kern County District Attorney's Office
1215 Truxtun Avenue, 4th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 3, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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On Nov. 25, 2015:
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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On Nov. 25, 2015:
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
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On Nov. 23, 2015:
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
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On Nov. 18, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 3, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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On Nov. 3, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:
- A list of all police officer-involved shootings, arrest-related deaths and in-custody deaths reviewed or investigated by the District Attorney's office since 2004. Please detail the identity and agency of the officer(s) involved, the date and location of each incident, the decision reached by the DA's office, and any other available information about the encounters.
- Copies of all investigation reports on officer-involved shootings, arrest-related deaths and in-custody deaths reviewed by the DA's office or produced by the DA's office since 2004.
- Copies of all letters, memos or communiques sent from the DA's office to county law enforcement agencies notifying them of decisions reached by the DA's office on reviews of officer-involved shootings, arrest-related deaths and in-custody deaths since 2004.
Please send any responsive records to me as they become available rather than waiting for all elements to be releasable.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 DVD/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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Maraithe Thomas
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock
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PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

Bertha Arvizu
Senior Paralegal
Asset Forfeiture Unit
Kern County District Attorney's Office
Telephone: (661) 868-1667
Facsimile: (661) 322-3765
email: barvizu@co.kern.ca.us