ProPublica: Hate Crimes Training
| Submitted | July 13, 2017 |
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From: Rohan Naik
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (1977 N.Y. Laws ch. 933), I hereby request the following records:
Any and all training materials regarding hate crimes or bias crimes used to educate or train would-be police officers who attend the Basic Course for Police Officers that is approved by the New York State Municipal Training Council. My request covers any written, visual, or digital materials used for this instruction.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rohan Naik
From: dcjs.sm.legal.foil
Dear Mr. Naik:
This will acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Law request for hate crimes or bias crimes used to educate or train would-be police officers who attend the Basic Course for Police Officers that is approved by the New York State Municipal Training Council, including any written, visual, or digital materials used for this instruction.
Please be advised that your request is under active review and you may expect a formal response to your inquiry within twenty business days.
Very truly yours,
Valerie Friedlander
Records Access Officer
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: dcjs.sm.legal.foil
Dear Mr. Naik:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Law request for hate crimes or bias crimes used to educate or train would-be police officers who attend the Basic Course for Police Officers that is approved by the New York State Municipal Training Council, including any written, visual, or digital materials used for this instruction.
Please be advised that your request is in process and we anticipate that a formal response to your inquiry will be provided to you by September 14, 2017. This additional time is required to compile and review the records that are responsive to your request.
Very truly yours,
Valerie Friedlander
Records Access Officer
From: dcjs.sm.legal.foil
Dear Mr. Naik:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Law request for all training materials regarding hate crimes or bias crimes used to educate or train would-be police officers who attend the Basic Course for Police Officers that is approved by the New York State Municipal Training Council, including, any written, visual, or digital materials used for this instruction.
Attached are the training materials that are responsive to your request. As you have indicated that these records will be made available to the general public, please be advised of the copyright policy of the Division of Criminal Justice Services which is the following:
© 2015 by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. You are hereby granted a non-exclusive license to use the enclosed materials for non-commercial use, and to reproduce, copy and/or distribute these materials for educational purposes, except for those materials contained herein which hold their own individual copyright by a third-party creator. The Division's materials contained in this publication may be included in a non-commercial derivative work with proper attribution to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. These materials may not be posted or uploaded to a commercial or non-commercial internet site without the prior written consent of the Division.
Pursuant to POL §89(4)(a), you may appeal this determination within 30 days to the Counsel, Division of Criminal Justice Services, 80 South Swan St., Albany, NY 12210 or by email at foil@dcjs.ny.gov<mailto:foil@dcjs.ny.gov> .
Very truly yours,
Valerie Friedlander
Records Access Officer
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