NM State University Police's MRAP Training Plan

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Please be advised that this office received a faxed copy of the attached IPRA, it is, for the most part hard to read, as you can see. I was able to determine you are requesting records from New Mexico State University Police Department. I am sending you a reply by email, as I did not see a fax number in your IPRA request and noted that you provided an email address with "(Preferred)" next to it.

You requested the following:

"See your request attached."

Pursuant to NMSU policy (https://manual.nmsu.edu/inspection-of-nmsu-public-records/ ), the proper custodian of the requested records is the New Mexico State University Police Department. By copy of this email, I am forwarding your request to that office for response.

Please resend a legible IPRA request to New Mexico State University Police Department at: police@nmsu.edu<mailto:police@nmsu.edu>

The New Mexico State University Police Department will provide inspection and/or copies as soon as practicable. You should expect their response further on or before 15 calendar days from the day they receive a legible IPRA request from you.

Pursuant to The Inspection of Public Records Act, a records custodian may charge reasonable fees for copying public records. New Mexico State University will provide the first 20 pages at no charge and charges $0.25 per printed page thereafter. Payment in advance may be required. If documents are requested electronically, a fee will be assessed for the actual cost of downloading, copying and/or transmitting of records including personnel time involved.

TO: NMSU Police Department.

Please be advised that your office has been identified as the proper records custodian and is responsible for responding to the IPRA request below. Please respond in a timely manner and please provide a copy of all communications to gencounsel@nmsu.edu<mailto:gencounsel@nmsu.edu> . If you need assistance in responding to this request as required by law, we would be happy to provide guidance.

Sincerely,

Estela Heredia
Legal Assistant
Office of General Counsel
New Mexico State University
P. O. Box 30001 MSC 3UGC
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Office: (575) 646-2446
Fax: (575) 646-3012
eheredia@nmsu.edu<mailto:eheredia@nmsu.edu>

NM

STATE
UNIVERSITY

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Hi,

This is to acknowledge receipt of a request for public records. Unfortunately, the request is mostly illegible in the section where the records being requested are described. It appears there is a request for something related to training or the 1033 program, but we are unable to tell exactly what is sought. Please re-send the request in a legible format (e-mail is sufficient) so we can determine the scope of your request and let you know the cost associated. Copies of Police Department records are provided at a cost of 50 cents per page for paper records. Electronic records may incur additional fees depending on the format and digital media. Records may be inspected (as opposed to copied) in person at no cost.

Thank you.

Stephen Lopez
Chief of Police
New Mexico State University Police Department
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GenCounsel Office <gencounsel@ad.nmsu.edu> wrote:

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To Muckrock:

Please be advised that this office received a faxed copy of the attached IPRA, it is, for the most part hard to read, as you can see. I was able to determine you are requesting records from New Mexico State University Police Department. I am sending you a reply by email, as I did not see a fax number in your IPRA request and noted that you provided an email address with “(Preferred)” next to it.

You requested the following:

“See your request attached.”

Pursuant to NMSU policy (https://manual.nmsu.edu/inspection-of-nmsu-public-records/ ), the proper custodian of the requested records is the New Mexico State University Police Department. By copy of this email, I am forwarding your request to that office for response.

Please resend a legible IPRA request to New Mexico State University Police Department at: police@nmsu.edu<mailto:police@nmsu.edu>

The New Mexico State University Police Department will provide inspection and/or copies as soon as practicable. You should expect their response further on or before 15 calendar days from the day they receive a legible IPRA request from you.

Pursuant to The Inspection of Public Records Act, a records custodian may charge reasonable fees for copying public records. New Mexico State University will provide the first 20 pages at no charge and charges $0.25 per printed page thereafter. Payment in advance may be required. If documents are requested electronically, a fee will be assessed for the actual cost of downloading, copying and/or transmitting of records including personnel time involved.

TO: NMSU Police Department.

Please be advised that your office has been identified as the proper records custodian and is responsible for responding to the IPRA request below. Please respond in a timely manner and please provide a copy of all communications to gencounsel@nmsu.edu<mailto:gencounsel@nmsu.edu> . If you need assistance in responding to this request as required by law, we would be happy to provide guidance.

Sincerely,

Estela Heredia
Legal Assistant
Office of General Counsel
New Mexico State University
P. O. Box 30001 MSC 3UGC
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Office: (575) 646-2446
Fax: (575) 646-3012
eheredia@nmsu.edu<mailto:eheredia@nmsu.edu>

NM

STATE
UNIVERSITY

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Hi,

This is to confirm receipt of your request. In order to fulfill your request, we need some clarification. Are you only interested in materials submitted to the state, or are you wanting a copy of all training materials? Also, do you want training specific to a single item (e.g., a particular vehicle), a grouping of equipment (e.g., medical supplies), or all equipment ever obtained through the 1033 program? This makes a significant difference in the scope of the materials that might be responsive to your request. Finally, are you looking for copies of the actual training, or just a training plan or certification?

Thank you for any clarification you can provide that may assist us in meeting your needs.

Sincerely,

Stephen Lopez
Chief of Police
New Mexico State University

requests@muckrock.com wrote:

August 12, 2016
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30001 MSC 3UGC
Las Cruces, NM 88003

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Training plan documentation submitted by New Mexico State University Police to the Department of Defense's NM state coordinator for the use of 1033 equipment and vehicles - as described in the below statement from Michelle McCaskill, spokesperson for the Defense Logistics Agency:

"It has always been the responsibility of each state’s designated coordinator to ensure that each and every Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) is trained on the equipment they received from the 1033 program. LEAs are required to certify to DoD through the state coordinator they have a training plan for an asset that requires specialized training, to include armored vehicles and aircraft, before the equipment is issued. LESO receives a copy of the plan only – the approval process is at the state coordinator level."

If any supplementary training material was included with the proposal (e.g. a powerpoint such as this: https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2162544/responsive-documents.pdf), please consider this within the parameters of the request.

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Daniel Welch
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On Aug. 9, 2016:
Hi,

This is to acknowledge receipt of a request for public records. Unfortunately, the request is mostly illegible in the section where the records being requested are described. It appears there is a request for something related to training or the 1033 program, but we are unable to tell exactly what is sought. Please re-send the request in a legible format (e-mail is sufficient) so we can determine the scope of your request and let you know the cost associated. Copies of Police Department records are provided at a cost of 50 cents per page for paper records. Electronic records may incur additional fees depending on the format and digital media. Records may be inspected (as opposed to copied) in person at no cost.

Thank you.

Stephen Lopez
Chief of Police
New Mexico State University Police Department
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

GenCounsel Office <gencounsel@ad.nmsu.edu> wrote:

Via Email: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

To Muckrock:

Please be advised that this office received a faxed copy of the attached IPRA, it is, for the most part hard to read, as you can see. I was able to determine you are requesting records from New Mexico State University Police Department. I am sending you a reply by email, as I did not see a fax number in your IPRA request and noted that you provided an email address with “(Preferred)” next to it.

You requested the following:

“See your request attached.”

Pursuant to NMSU policy (https://manual.nmsu.edu/inspection-of-nmsu-public-records/ ), the proper custodian of the requested records is the New Mexico State University Police Department. By copy of this email, I am forwarding your request to that office for response.

Please resend a legible IPRA request to New Mexico State University Police Department at: police@nmsu.edu<mailto:police@nmsu.edu>

The New Mexico State University Police Department will provide inspection and/or copies as soon as practicable. You should expect their response further on or before 15 calendar days from the day they receive a legible IPRA request from you.

Pursuant to The Inspection of Public Records Act, a records custodian may charge reasonable fees for copying public records. New Mexico State University will provide the first 20 pages at no charge and charges $0.25 per printed page thereafter. Payment in advance may be required. If documents are requested electronically, a fee will be assessed for the actual cost of downloading, copying and/or transmitting of records including personnel time involved.

TO: NMSU Police Department.

Please be advised that your office has been identified as the proper records custodian and is responsible for responding to the IPRA request below. Please respond in a timely manner and please provide a copy of all communications to gencounsel@nmsu.edu<mailto:gencounsel@nmsu.edu> . If you need assistance in responding to this request as required by law, we would be happy to provide guidance.

Sincerely,

Estela Heredia
Legal Assistant
Office of General Counsel
New Mexico State University
P. O. Box 30001 MSC 3UGC
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Office: (575) 646-2446
Fax: (575) 646-3012
eheredia@nmsu.edu<mailto:eheredia@nmsu.edu>

NM

STATE
UNIVERSITY

NOTICE: THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS CONFIDENTIAL, EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, AND PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review,dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please do not read it, delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply e-mail or by calling 575.646.2446,so that our address record can be corrected. Thank you - New Mexico State University Office of General Counsel.
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On Aug. 8, 2016:
Via Email: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

To Muckrock:

Please be advised that this office received a faxed copy of the attached IPRA, it is, for the most part hard to read, as you can see. I was able to determine you are requesting records from New Mexico State University Police Department. I am sending you a reply by email, as I did not see a fax number in your IPRA request and noted that you provided an email address with "(Preferred)" next to it.

You requested the following:

"See your request attached."

Pursuant to NMSU policy (https://manual.nmsu.edu/inspection-of-nmsu-public-records/ ), the proper custodian of the requested records is the New Mexico State University Police Department. By copy of this email, I am forwarding your request to that office for response.

Please resend a legible IPRA request to New Mexico State University Police Department at: police@nmsu.edu<mailto:police@nmsu.edu>

The New Mexico State University Police Department will provide inspection and/or copies as soon as practicable. You should expect their response further on or before 15 calendar days from the day they receive a legible IPRA request from you.

Pursuant to The Inspection of Public Records Act, a records custodian may charge reasonable fees for copying public records. New Mexico State University will provide the first 20 pages at no charge and charges $0.25 per printed page thereafter. Payment in advance may be required. If documents are requested electronically, a fee will be assessed for the actual cost of downloading, copying and/or transmitting of records including personnel time involved.

TO: NMSU Police Department.

Please be advised that your office has been identified as the proper records custodian and is responsible for responding to the IPRA request below. Please respond in a timely manner and please provide a copy of all communications to gencounsel@nmsu.edu<mailto:gencounsel@nmsu.edu> . If you need assistance in responding to this request as required by law, we would be happy to provide guidance.

Sincerely,

Estela Heredia
Legal Assistant
Office of General Counsel
New Mexico State University
P. O. Box 30001 MSC 3UGC
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Office: (575) 646-2446
Fax: (575) 646-3012
eheredia@nmsu.edu<mailto:eheredia@nmsu.edu>

NM

STATE
UNIVERSITY

NOTICE: THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS CONFIDENTIAL, EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, AND PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review,dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please do not read it, delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply e-mail or by calling 575.646.2446,so that our address record can be corrected. Thank you - New Mexico State University Office of General Counsel.

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Hi,

Thank you for the clarification. Commander Jeff Harvey will be the person who will respond to your request.

Stephen

Stephen Lopez
Chief of Police
New Mexico State University Police Department
PO BOX 30001 / MSC 3187
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
(575) 646-3311
E-Mail: StephenL@nmsu.edu

Hello Mr. Welch.

I have compiled a copy of the requested training materials which consists of 35 pages. Per your request prior to furnishing the records, I am notifying you that the price for the records will be $17.50. I can certainly furnish them to you electronically via email attachment as you requested. I would like you to know up front that there has been a significant amount of information redacted from the training slides for two reasons. Some of the information contained in the training materials was obtained from an official manual on the operation of the MRAP authored by the Federal Government. In accordance with markings on that official document, we have redacted certain information that we are not authorized to release. A request for access to that document must be made through the Department of Defense. Other information that was redacted was information related to tactical response plans involving the MRAP that were prepared by our department.

Please let me know if you would like us to proceed with furnishing you the records. If this is agreeable to you, I would need you to send a money order payable to the NMSU Police Department to the following address:

New Mexico State University Police Department
PO Box 30001 MSC 3187
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001

Once we receive the payment, I will have our records custodian Davida Norris email the information to you.

Thanks much.

Jeffrey Harvey U135
Commander-Support Services
NMSU Police Department
PO Box 30001 MSC 3187
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: (575-646-3311)
Fax: (575-646-6346)

Hello Mr. Welch.

Sorry for the delay in response. I did send you a response email last week but apparently at the time, my email account was in disrepair. It has been repaired now.

I did go ahead and prepare the documents that you requested. I have 35 pages from our MRAP Operators Course. The charge for the documents will be $17.50. I would like to let you know ahead of time that there has been a significant amount of information that has been redacted from the documents for two reasons. A majority of the redactions are drawings and wording obtained from an Official US Government operators manual for the MRAP. The manual is labeled as restricted and since we are not the authors of that manual, we cannot release the information obtained from it. Access to that document must be obtained from the Department of Defense. Other information redacted is related to the NMSU Police Department Tactical Response Plans. I can certainly furnish you the documents electronically as requested once payment is received. Please let me know if the charge is acceptable to you. If so, you can send a money order for $17.50 to the NMSU Police Department Records Section, MSC 3187 PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003. Once the payment is received, our Records Custodian Davida Norris will convert the records to electronic format and will email them to you.

Thanks much.

Jeffrey Harvey U135
Commander-Support Services
NMSU Police Department
PO Box 30001 MSC 3187
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: (575-646-3311)
Fax: (575-646-6346)