Police Chiefs and Mayors

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12/08/2023
Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR#155103 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 11/28/2023, Reference # W028945-112823
Dear Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 11/28/2023. Your request mentioned “Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please identify the last 13 police chiefs before December 31, 2021. Include their first and last name, start and end date (MM/DD/YYYY), type of separation (e.g., retired, resigned), internal/external hire, and if they were acting/interim.

Separately and in addition, please also identify the mayor who appointed the police chief. Include their first and last name, gender, race/ethnicity, and party identification (e.g., Republican, Democrat).

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 John Navarro”
In response to your records request, our office is taking the following action(s). It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: It has not yet been determined that records responsive to your request exist.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: DECEMBER 26, 2023.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis

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12/26/2023
Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR#155103 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 11/28/2023, Reference # W028945-112823
Dear Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 11/28/2023. Your request mentioned “Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please identify the last 13 police chiefs before December 31, 2021. Include their first and last name, start and end date (MM/DD/YYYY), type of separation (e.g., retired, resigned), internal/external hire, and if they were acting/interim.

Separately and in addition, please also identify the mayor who appointed the police chief. Include their first and last name, gender, race/ethnicity, and party identification (e.g., Republican, Democrat).

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 John Navarro”
In response to your records request, our office is taking the following action(s). It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: It has not yet been determined that records responsive to your request exist.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: JANUARY 09, 2024.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis

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01/09/2024
Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR#155103 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 11/28/2023, Reference # W028945-112823
Dear Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 11/28/2023. Your request mentioned “Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please identify the last 13 police chiefs before December 31, 2021. Include their first and last name, start and end date (MM/DD/YYYY), type of separation (e.g., retired, resigned), internal/external hire, and if they were acting/interim.

Separately and in addition, please also identify the mayor who appointed the police chief. Include their first and last name, gender, race/ethnicity, and party identification (e.g., Republican, Democrat).

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 John Navarro”
In response to your records request, our office is taking the following action(s). It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: The office is still in the process of retrieving, reviewing, and/or redacting the requested records.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: JANUARY 30, 2024.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis

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01/30/2024
Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR#155103 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 11/28/2023, Reference # W028945-112823
Dear Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 11/28/2023. Your request mentioned “Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please identify the last 13 police chiefs before December 31, 2021. Include their first and last name, start and end date (MM/DD/YYYY), type of separation (e.g., retired, resigned), internal/external hire, and if they were acting/interim.

Separately and in addition, please also identify the mayor who appointed the police chief. Include their first and last name, gender, race/ethnicity, and party identification (e.g., Republican, Democrat).

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 John Navarro”
In response to your records request, our office is taking the following action(s). It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: The office is still in the process of retrieving, reviewing, and/or redacting the requested records.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: FEBRUARY 20, 2024.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis

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02/20/2024
Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR#155103 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 11/28/2023, Reference # W028945-112823
Dear Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police Chiefs and Mayors Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 11/28/2023. Your request mentioned “Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please identify the last 13 police chiefs before December 31, 2021. Include their first and last name, start and end date (MM/DD/YYYY), type of separation (e.g., retired, resigned), internal/external hire, and if they were acting/interim.

Separately and in addition, please also identify the mayor who appointed the police chief. Include their first and last name, gender, race/ethnicity, and party identification (e.g., Republican, Democrat).

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 John Navarro”
The City has reviewed your request and denied the request on the following basis. You have not requested an identifiable document for inspection. Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, a request shall be sufficiently detailed to enable the governmental entity to identify the specific record(s) for inspection. The Tennessee Public Records Act "shall not be construed as requiring a governmental entity to sort through files to compile information or to create a record that does not exist." Tenn. Code Ann. §10-7-503(a)(4).
This completes your public records request with the City of Memphis.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office