Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use (Lubbock Police Department)
| Multi Request | Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use |
| Submitted | July 30, 2020 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records regarding the use and reporting of use of unmarked vehicles by representatives and employees of this agency:
POLICY
All policies, statutes, and guidance used to govern the use of unmarked vehicles or any other vehicle used or in the possession of this agency that is not clearly and obviously marked as a law enforcement vehicle.
Please include all policies regarding access to such vehicles, use of the vehicles, internal reporting requirements when such vehicles are used, and external reporting requirements.
FORMS and GUIDANCE
A blank version of all forms and logs used by this agency in relation unmarked vehicles, including all those used to track use, damage, and the inventory of vehicles.
DATA
All available data, reports, audits, and other aggregated information regarding this agency’s inventory and use of unmarked vehicles for the period from January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2020.
OTHER
In the initial acknowledgement letter from your agency, if you could please include an indication of whether your agency does use unmarked vehicles in some form, that would be appreciated.
For reference, here are examples of the kinds of materials that would be responsive to this request:
• Pennsylvania state statute (http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol35/35-2/55.html);
• opinion of the Wisconsin Attorney General (https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/oag/archival/_293/_1/_16);
• Orlando Police Department policy (https://www.orlando.gov/files/sharedassets/public/documents/opd/policies-and-procedures/police-operations/1132.3-response-to-calls-traffic-stops-by-unmarked-police-vehicles.pdf);
• Howard County, Maryland Internal Audit Report of Police Take-Home Vehicle Program Audit - May 2018 (https://cc.howardcountymd.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xwqgv-M7q9g%3D&tabid=132&portalid=0)
• Minneapolis’s Daily Activity Report (MP-3006) and Equipment Work Order Log (MP-5400)
If any portion of materials responsive to this request should be deemed unavailable or non-disclosable, please specifically identify the portions of the records or the specific information that is unavailable and the reason for the unavailability.
If any portion of this request is unclear or if this request could be modified to reduce the burden of producing responsive documents or provide them more efficiently or expeditiously, please reply with a request for clarification or a proposed modification.
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted as part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide, which has been of public interest for many years and which is of particular interest to large new swaths of the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and the First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion that have followed.
In the event that there are fees appropriately assessed in association with this request, 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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Lubbock Police Department
Can you please Clarify on your request are you wanting the Current policy or all the Policies for the same time span as for the Data ?
If by the 61st day after the date a governmental body sends a written request for clarification or
discussion under Subsection (b) or an officer for public information or agent sends a written
request for additional information under Subsection (c) the governmental body, officer for public
information, or agent, as applicable, does not receive a written response from the requestor, the
underlying request for public information is considered to have been withdrawn by the requestor
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Stacy Austin
Lubbock Police Department
Records System Operator
Phone : 806-775-2808
Fax: 806-775-2861
StacyAustin@mylubbock.us<mailto:StacyAustin@mylubbock.us>
From: Lubbock Police Department
Mr. Lipton,
I am attaching some of the releasable information on your request . One the policy sections that are redacted out that is sections of the policy that does not pertain to your request. Some parts of your request will be sent to the Attorney General’s office for a ruling which could take up to 45 days till we get a ruling back. If you have any questions let me know.
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Stacy Austin
Lubbock Police Department
Records System Operator
Phone : 806-775-2808
Fax: 806-775-2861
StacyAustin@mylubbock.us<mailto:StacyAustin@mylubbock.us>
From: Lubbock Police Department
I missed one attachment
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Stacy Austin
Lubbock Police Department
Records System Operator
Phone : 806-775-2808
Fax: 806-775-2861
StacyAustin@mylubbock.us<mailto:StacyAustin@mylubbock.us>
From: Lubbock Police Department
The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.
From: Lubbock Police Department
The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.
From: Lubbock Police Department
Here is everything that the AG said that could be released with their markings . This request is completed and closed
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Stacy Austin
Lubbock Police Department
Records System Operator
Phone : 806-775-2808
Fax: 806-775-2861
StacyAustin@mylubbock.us<mailto:StacyAustin@mylubbock.us>
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