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Dear Emma Best:

Thank you for your interest in public records of Miami-Dade Police Department.  Your request has been received and is being processed.  Your request was received in this office on 6/9/2020 and given the reference number P536257-060920 for tracking purposes. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Emails, letters, and memos to or from police/law enforcement unions, the National Guard, or federal officials between May 1, 2020 and the present.

I also request copies of emails containing any of the following: "protest", "protests", "Black Lives Matter", "BLM", "riot", "riots", "antifa", "antifascist", "anti-fascist", or "militia".

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 business days.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant person(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request.  You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Records Bureau has adjusted its normal operations and reduced staffing until further notice. As a result, you may experience a longer than usual delay in the processing of your Records Request.

Re: Public Records Request of June 09, 2020. Reference #: P536257-060920

Dear Emma Best:

The Miami-Dade Police Department ("MDPD") has identified records that appears to be responsive to your public records request dated June 09, 2020.

An estimate for the records has been shared and is ready for your review through our online

Please provide the amount of the estimated cost of $0.00 if you would like the records. Upon our receipt of your payment based on the estimated cost indicated above, your request will be processed and the actual cost will be calculated. You will be refunded any amount you have paid in excess of the actual cost or charged any amount due if the actual cost exceeds your estimated payment.

Payment must be made within 10 business days or the request will be considered withdrawn, closed and no further action will be taken on this request. A new request will need to be submitted.

Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please reply to this email.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Alvaro Zabaleta
Police Officer
Media Unit

Re: Public Records Request of June 09, 2020. Reference #: P536257-060920

Dear Emma Best:

Your request is pending a status of Waiting for Payment for 10 days and requires your attention and action.

Please review the status of this request and update as needed. If the request remains in a pending status for 30 days, your request will be WITHDRAWN and a new request will need to be submitted.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Alvaro Zabaleta
Police Officer
Media Unit

Re: Public Records Request of June 09, 2020. Reference #: P536257-060920

Dear Emma Best:

Your request is pending a status of Waiting for Payment for 20 days and requires your attention and action.

Please review the status of this request and update as needed. If the request remains in a pending status for 30 days, your request will be WITHDRAWN and a new request will need to be submitted.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Alvaro Zabaleta
Police Officer
Media Unit

Re: Public Records Request of June 09, 2020. Reference #: P536257-060920

Dear Emma Best:

Your request has been pending a status of Waiting for Payment for 30 days and has been WITHDRAWN.

For additional attention regarding this request, a new request will need to be submitted.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Alvaro Zabaleta
Police Officer
Media Unit