Local level SAEC policies/data (Montgomery, Alabama)

Vanessa Nason filed this request with the Montgomery Police Department of Montgomery, AL.
Submitted Jan. 12, 2018
Status
Rejected

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From: Cat Reid

Subject: Public Records Request: Local level SAEC polices/data (Montgomery, Alabama)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Alabama's Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all statistics, data, reports, audits, policies, and procedures pertaining to the following items regarding sexual assault evidence collection (SAEC) kits (also known as "rape kits") and processing:

• all standard operating procedures regarding the SAEC process

• any written policies or procedures regarding department practices on the acquisition of or handling of rape kit evidence, including protocols for its collection, testing, and delegation and transfer to all other possibly relevant locations, laboratories, or agencies

• the number of kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed

• the number of kits that have been processed by a public or private crime or forensic laboratory or equivalent processing location from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed

• the number of unprocessed kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations

• any materials regarding the status or ultimate disposition of cases in which a kit was collected. Please include all available segregable data.

• all audits involving this agency regarding the collection or backlog of SAEC kits

• all proposed alterations or yet-to-be-implemented changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection, testing, and use of SAEC kits

If there any questions about this request, please feel free to call us at the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.

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.

Please note that I am a citizen of Alabama, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.

Sincerely,

Cat Reid

From: Muckrock Staff

Subject: RE: Alabama Public Records Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (Montgomery, Alabama)

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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. 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: Montgomery Police Department

Subject: Request for Public Records for local level SAEC policies/data Montgomery, AL

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Good afternoon,

I was forwarded your record request from the City of Montgomery Police Department requesting, local level SAEC policies/data (Montgomery, AL). The City is only required to provide public records to the citizens of the state of Alabama. See McBurney v. Young, 133 S.Ct. 1709 (U.S. 2013). Therefore, the City respectfully denies your Public Record Requests. Thank you.

Sincerely

Nancy Ransburgh
Records Retention Manager
City Hall/City Clerk's Office
103 North Perry Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334)625-3098
nransburgh@montgomeryal.gov<mailto:nransburgh@montgomeryal.gov>

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