Radical Islam Course Materials
| Submitted | July 9, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Matthew Petti
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
- Any course materials (including but not limited to course guides, syllabi, handouts, Powerpoints, slide shows, presentations, audio recordings, video recordings, and homework assignments) used for the class "The Evolution of Radical Islam," taught by Officer Abe Ashabi of Embassy Consulting Services.
- The contract awarded to Embassy Consulting Services to teach this class.
This class was taught in partnership with the Tustin Police Department on May 11, 2017 and May 29, 2018, and may have been taught on other dates as well.
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The National Interest is widely recognized for its reporting, publishing regular features on issues of public interest and importance. In addition, I have covered areas related to this request, and plan to use my editorial skills to analyze and produce original reporting work for millions of monthly readers at NationalInterest.org.
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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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Matthew Petti
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2020. 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: Tustin Police Department
Good evening Mr. Petti:
The Tustin Police Department received your request seeking information regarding the course material for a training held in partnership with the Tustin Police Department. This letter shall serve as the Department's Notice of Extension pursuant to the California Public Records Act (the "Act") (Government Code §6250 et seq.).
Generally, the Department must make its determination on your public records request within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request, (Government Code §6253). However, the time limit to make this determination under the Act shall be extended by fourteen (14) days for the following reason:
* The Department is in the process of evaluating the request and compiling records to determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of non-exempt, non-privileged records that are in the Department's possession, and will require additional time to complete the review of the responsive records for this request.
* The need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another agency having substantial interest in the determination of the request or among two or more components of the agency having substantial subject matter interest therein.
Accordingly, the Department will send its written determination as to whether your request seeks copies of disclosable, non-exempt and non-privileged public records in the possession of the Department on or before August 3, 2020.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (714) 573-3210.
Thank you.
Liliana Mendez
Records Supervisor
Tustin Police Department
Phone: 714.573.3210 | Fax: 714.730.8027
From: Matthew Petti
Hello Ms. Mendez,
Thank you for your prompt response. I appreciate your help finding these records.
I recent came across another course called "Middle East, Terrorism, and the Threats to U.S. Law Enforcement," also taught by Officer Abe Ashabi of Embassy Consulting Services in partnership with the Tustin Police Department on 7 May 2020.
I would also like to file another request for any and all course materials (including but not limited to course guides, syllabi, handouts, Powerpoints, slide shows, presentations, audio recordings, video recordings, and homework assignments) associated with the above-referenced class, and the contract with Embassy Consulting Services to teach that class.
Would it be more convenient for you to file this as a separate request or add it to my previous request? If you'd like to discuss further by phone, I am happy to give you a call as well.
Best,
Matthew
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2020. 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: Tustin Police Department
Good morning Mr. Petti:
The Tustin Police Department received your request seeking information regarding the course material for a training held in partnership with the Tustin Police Department. This response shall serve as the Tustin Police Department's ("Department") notice of determination as to whether your recent request for records seeks copies of non-exempt, non-privileged, disclosable public records in the Department's possession. The Department used reasonable efforts to locate responsive, or potentially responsive documents that are responsive to the various categories identified in your request. The Department responds to your request as follows:
Request #1: Any course materials (including but not limited to course guides, syllabi, handouts, Powerpoints, slide shows, presentations, audio recordings, video recordings, and homework assignments) used for the class "The Evolution of Radical Islam," taught by Officer Abe Ashabi of Embassy Consulting Services.
After a reasonable search and inquiry, the Department has not located any records within its possession which are responsive to this portion of your Request, as the Tustin Police Department only served as a hosting agency location for the trainings.
Request #2: The contract awarded to Embassy Consulting Services to teach this class.
After a reasonable search and inquiry, the Department has not located any records within its possession which are responsive to this portion of your Request, as the Tustin Police Department only served as a hosting agency location for the training and there was no contract with Embassy Consulting Services.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (714) 573-3210.
Liliana Mendez
Records Supervisor
Tustin Police Department
Phone: 714.573.3210 | Fax: 714.730.8027
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