Emergency Management Assistance Compact for Standing Rock NoDAPL Protests (Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness)

Curtis Waltman filed this request with the Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management of Minnesota.
Submitted Jan. 18, 2017
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From: Curtis Waltman

Subject: Minnesota Data Practices Act Request: Emergency Management Assistance Compact for Standing Rock NoDAPL Protests (Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Minnesota Data Practices Act, I hereby request the following documents:

Documents pertaining to the deployment of personnel in regards to the North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple issuing a state of emergency in response to protests at Standing Rock over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Documents sought are as follows:
-memos or requests received from the North Dakota Governor's Office, Morton County Sheriff's Department, North Dakota Emergency Management Agency, or North Dakota Highway Patrol for help under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
-emails regarding the Standing Rock protests and/or personnel sent there to help with emergency management
-Requests from the aforementioned North Dakota agencies for specific equipment to be brought to the Standing Rock protest area for their use in controlling the protest. This equipment may include but is not limited to surveillance devices including cell site simulators or social media surveillance software, or crowd control methods such as long range acoustic devices, water cannons, rubber bullets, tear gas, pepper spray or tasers.
-any bills, contracts, agreements, invoices, or other financial documentation for services rendered in helping to control the Standing Rock NoDAPL protests. These documents would likely be sent to the 4 aforementioned North Dakota agencies.

These documents should be available for each Minnesota law enforcement agency, including the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Prepardness, that responded to the EMAC request including:
Anoka County Sheriff's Office
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Washington County Sheriff's Office

As a member of the news media working for MuckRock News I request that a fee waiver for my request be granted. My work has been published by national outlets. My work for Motherboard can be viewed at the following link: http://motherboard.vice.com/author/cwaltman

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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Curtis Waltman

From: Gordon, Bruce (DPS)

Subject: RE: Minnesota Data Practices Act Request: Emergency Management Assistance Compact for Standing Rock NoDAPL Protests (Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness)

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You requested:
Documents pertaining to the deployment of personnel in regards to the North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple issuing a state of emergency in response to protests at Standing Rock over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Please see the attached documents responsive to your request.

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Bruce Gordon
Director of Communications
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
dps.mn.gov<https://dps.mn.gov/> | (651) 201-7171 Office | (651) 276-1561 Cell

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