FBI/DOJ FOIA consult (Los Angeles Police Department) • MuckRock

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From: Emma North-Best

08/26/2019

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: FBI/DOJ FOIA consult (Los Angeles Police Department)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of any emails, letters, memos or other records of consultations regarding public records requests (FOI/FOIL/FOIA etc.) with either the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Agency components.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.

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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

From: Los Angeles Police Department

11/05/2019

Subject: Your first record request #19-6426 has been opened.

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

Your first City of Los Angeles record request (request number #19-6426) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

Request #19-6426.

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From: Los Angeles Police Department

11/19/2019

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #19-6426

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-6426:

Dear Requester:

I have reviewed your California Public Records Act request for "copies of any emails, letters, memos or other records of consultations regarding public records requests (FOI/FOIL/FOIA etc.) with either the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Agency components.

Please be advised that, pursuant to California Government Code Section 6253(c), I have found that “unusual circumstances” exist with respect to the request due to the need to search for, collect, and review the requested records from other Department entities which are separate from the office processing the request. Therefore, my staff will require the statutory fourteen days extension of time in which to respond. A determination concerning your request will be made as soon as possible.

If you have questions, please respond to this email.

Respectfully,

LAPD - Discovery Section CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

12/11/2019

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #19-6426

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-6426:

Dear Requester:

Please provide us the names of senders and recipients (with email addresses) and the time frame.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

LAPD - Discovery Section, CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

12/26/2019

Subject: Your City of Los Angeles public records request #19-6426 has been closed.

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

Record request #19-6426 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

Dear Requester:

We have not received the additional information that we requested on December 11, 2019, which is required to accurately respond to your request. We are now closing this request.

Should you wish to provide us with the required information, please respond to this email and we will reopen your request.

Respectfully,

LAPD - Discovery Section, CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

12/26/2019

Subject: Your City of Los Angeles public records request #19-6426 has been published.

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

Record request #19-6426 has been published and is now available for public view.

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