Internal police communication regarding body cam footage
| Tracking # |
W026607-040623 |
| Submitted | April 4, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Gaby Caplan
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any messages/texts/emails/internal communication in the possession of the Memphis Police Department related to body cameras in general (including but not limited to: body camera procedures, informal and formal protocols, body camera wearing, body camera disciplinary protocol, body camera vocabulary etc.)
Within the time frame:
January 1st 2021 - January 7th 2023
Where the recipient or senders name was:
Tadarrius Bean
Demetrius Haley
Emmitt Martin III
Desmond Mills Jr.
Justin Smith
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,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Gaby Caplan.
From: Memphis Police Department
Mr Hoover:
We have received your request for a public record. It is our goal to respond to these requests as soon as possible or within 5 business days. However, please note that certain requests may take longer to process due to the size of the records requested or current request volumes. Your request has been given the following reference number W026607-040623 for tracking purposes.
Record Requested: Any messages/texts/emails/internal communication in the possession of the Memphis Police Department related to body cameras in general (including but not limited to: body camera procedures, informal and formal protocols, body camera wearing, body camera disciplinary protocol, body camera vocabulary etc.)
Within the time frame:
January 1st 2021 - January 7th 2023
Where the recipient or senders name was:
Tadarrius Bean
Demetrius Haley
Emmitt Martin III
Desmond Mills Jr.
Justin Smith
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City of Memphis
Public Records e-Office
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From: Memphis Police Department
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04/18/2023
Mr Kent Hoover
Dept MR #144227 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/6/2023, Reference # W026607-040623
Dear Mr Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/6/2023. Your request mentioned “Any messages/texts/emails/internal communication in the possession of the Memphis Police Department related to body cameras in general (including but not limited to: body camera procedures, informal and formal protocols, body camera wearing, body camera disciplinary protocol, body camera vocabulary etc.)
Within the time frame:
January 1st 2021 - January 7th 2023
Where the recipient or senders name was:
Tadarrius Bean
Demetrius Haley
Emmitt Martin III
Desmond Mills Jr.
Justin Smith”
The City has reviewed your request and has determined that the records requested are exempt from disclosure. Your request is denied for the following reason(s). This matter is an open and ongoing law enforcement investigation and pursuant to Tennessee Crim Pro Rule 16 under TCA § 10-7-503(a)(2), the records are not available at this time.
This completes your public records request with the City of Memphis.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
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