Police Liability payout record request from Sun Sentinel (Miami Springs Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police Liability payout record request from Sun Sentinel |
| Submitted | Jan. 29, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Mario Ariza
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
I hope this message finds you well. This is a public records request from a member of a media organization, pursuant to Florida Statute 119. In furtherance of an article investigating police misconduct payouts across the county over the past decades, we are seeking documents that show how much your municipal corporation, its legal representatives, or its liability insurance carriers have paid out in civil court since 01/01/2010 because of the actions of its police professionals.
To that end, we kindly request the electronic delivery of an excel spreadsheet with the following information:
- An identifying number for the claim
- The loss date
- An incident indicator description (such as “excessive force, k-9 bite, false arrest/imprisonment, etc.)
- Incurred expenses
- Incurred liability
- Incurred legal expenses
- Paid legal expenses
- Paid total
- Incurred total
This records pull should be interpreted to cover both federal and state court claims. If some of the above figures are not available because of your accounting practices, please endeavor to provide us with as full a picture as possible of the $$$ paid out by your municipality due to lawsuits against its police officers over the past ten years.
Upon request, we can provide a spreadsheet obtained from the BSO that can serve as an example and guide for what we are looking for. Please do feel free to reach out via email or phone should you have any questions.
Very Best
Mario Alejandro Ariza
Federal Courts Reporter
South Florida Sun Sentinel
786.210.6548
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,
Mario Ariza
From: Miami Springs Police Department
Good morning Mr. Ariza,
We are in receipt of your public records request. Your request will be processed in accordance with the Florida Public Records Law. It has been forwarded to the proper department(s) for retrieval of your requested records. Someone will be in contact with you as soon as possible with an estimate of copying and staff research charges (if applicable) or if any additional information is required.
Please feel free to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 305-805-5007 with any questions or concerns.
Best regards,
Juan D. Garcia, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/ MDCMCA Vice President
City of Miami Springs
201 Westward Drive
Miami Springs, Florida 33166
(305) 805-5007
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Miami Springs Police Department
Good afternoon Mr. Ariza,
I will follow up with the department that would keep these records and check on the status of your request.
As soon as I have any information regarding your request I will let you know.
Best regards,
Juan D. Garcia, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/ MDCMCA Vice President
City of Miami Springs
201 Westward Drive
Miami Springs, Florida 33166
(305) 805-5007
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From: Miami Springs Police Department
Good morning Mr. Ariza,
Your request was processed in accordance with the Florida Public Records Law. Upon review, there are no records responsive to your request. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the City Clerk’s Office at any time.
Best regards,
Juan D. Garcia, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/ MDCMCA Vice President
City of Miami Springs
201 Westward Drive
Miami Springs, Florida 33166
(305) 805-5007
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