Policies Regarding the Practice of Cavity Searches on Women (New York City Police Department)
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2017-PL-11139 |
Submitted | Aug. 14, 2017 |
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From: Cynthia Fernandez
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 documents, policies, or training materials given to police officers that detail when and how to perform a cavity search.
The practice of humiliating cavity searches as been widely reported on: https://mic.com/articles/58173/shocking-videos-show-texas-cops-performing-illegal-body-cavity-searches-on-women#.Q7unwOi1M
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,
Cynthia Fernandez
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 14, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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From: New York City Police Department
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
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A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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 Aug. 14, 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.
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