Mexican military operations in New Mexico

Good Morning Mr. Lucas,

Attached you will find the Department of Public Safety response per your IPRA Request dated December 3, 2013.
This response was mailed out on February 11, 2014 to address ...
DEPT MR 9413
P.O. Box 55819
Boston, ma 02205-5819

Please have an excellent day.

Thank you for your time,
Amanda S. Lopez
Law Enforcement Records Bureau
IPRA = Department Of Public Safety
Phone: 505-827-9195
Fax: 505-827-3399

Good Morning Mr. Lucas,

I am sorry for the confusion regarding your requests...
The Non-responsive letter applies to both Mexican Military and Mexican Police - staging or basing operations in or from New Mexico or Fort Bliss.

I hope this helps your need for response.
Please email me if you need anything else, from DPS IPRA Records

Thank you for your time,
Amanda S. Lopez
Law Enforcement Records Bureau
IPRA = Department Of Public Safety
Phone: 505-827-9195
Fax: 505-827-3399

Dear New Mexico DPS,

In December 2013, I sent you two public records requests.

One, sent December 9 from a different email address, sought records relating to Mexican police. It asked for "An index of files relating to Mexican police basing or staging operations in New Mexico or Fort Bliss. Please limit this request to all responsive documents generated from Dec 31, 1999 and the date this request is processed." You replied to that with a February 11 note from Regina Chacon, stating that the DPS has no responsive records regarding Mexican police basing or staging operations in New Mexico or Fort Bliss. Thank you.

My other request, however, sent December 3 from this email address, sought records relating to Mexican military, NOT Mexican police. It asked for "An index of files related to Mexican military staging or basing operations in or from New Mexico or Fort Bliss" and was followed-up with "Please limit this request to all responsive documents generated from Dec 31, 1999 and the date this request is processed." You replied to it with the same February 11 note from Regina Chacon that refers to Mexican police.

In short, I sent one public records request about Mexican police operations and one public records request about Mexican military operations, and you replied to both with the same note saying no records for Mexican police operations. That leaves my question about Mexican military operations unanswered.

Could you please reply, to this email address, regarding my request for records referring to Mexican *military* staging or basing operations in or from New Mexico or Fort Bliss, records generated anywhere from Dec 31, 1999 to the date this request is processed?

Sincerely,

Douglas Lucas

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On April 1, 2014:

Good Morning Mr. Lucas,

Attached you will find the Department of Public Safety response per your IPRA Request dated December 3, 2013.
This response was mailed out on February 11, 2014 to address ...
DEPT MR 9413
P.O. Box 55819
Boston, ma 02205-5819

Please have an excellent day.

Thank you for your time,
Amanda S. Lopez
Law Enforcement Records Bureau
IPRA = Department Of Public Safety
Phone: 505-827-9195
Fax: 505-827-3399

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On April 1, 2014:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On March 17, 2014:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On March 2, 2014:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On Feb. 15, 2014:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On Jan. 31, 2014:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On Jan. 10, 2014:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On Dec. 3, 2013:

Hi,

Thanks for your help with this request. One additional clarification: Please limit this request to all responsive documents generated from Dec 31, 1999 and the date this request is processed.

Thanks.

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On Dec. 3, 2013:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, I hereby request the following documents:

An index of files related to Mexican military staging or basing operations in or from New Mexico or Fort Bliss.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Douglas Lucas

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 9413
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.