Civil Asset Forfeiture (Newark Police Department DE)
| Tracking # |
150.82 |
| Multi Request | Civil Asset Forfeiture |
| Submitted | Sept. 10, 2018 |
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From: Craig O'Donnell
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Delaware Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
-The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2018.
-Total civil asset forfeiture figures per year for the years 2010 through the date this request is processed.
-Grant application documents submitted to SLEAF, 2010 to date
-Grant awards (notifications, transmittal letters, etc) from SLEAF, 2010 to date
Note that I am a resident of Delaware. Electronic records are preferred. Hard copy can be mailed to C O'Donnell, Dover Post, 1196 S. Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901.
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,
Craig O'Donnell
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Delaware Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 10, 2018. 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: Newark Police Department
Mr. O'Donnell,
Thank you for your 9/11 FOIA request, which we received via mail on 9/19. The administrative cost estimate for your request is as follows:
City Secretary's Office: 0.5 hours @ $45.35/hour = $22.68
Police Department: 1.5 hours @ $54.81/hour = $82.21 ($54.81 not included in total as first hour free)
2 hours @ $50.37/hour = $100.74
Total administrative cost estimate: $150.82
Please let me know if you wish to proceed with your FOIA request or if you wish to modify it further. Also, please note that this is an estimate of administrative fees for your FOIA request. If it is found that fulfilling your request takes more or less time than what has been estimated, your fees will be adjusted accordingly. The final balance for the costs of fulfilling your FOIA request must be paid to the City of Newark before the documents are released. Additionally, fees will be assessed for any copying required per the City of Newark's FOIA Policy, which can be found here: http://cityofnewarkde.us/DocumentCenter/View/5272. We will complete your request as soon as possible once the approval on the estimate has been received. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Renee
Renee K. Bensley | CMC
Director of Legislative Services/City Secretary/City Treasurer/FOIA Coordinator, City of Newark
From: Craig O'Donnell
Please break down your cost estimate by each of the categories below:
1 -The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2018.
2 -Total civil asset forfeiture figures per year for the years 2010 through the date this request is processed.
3 -Grant application documents submitted to SLEAF, 2010 to date
4 -Grant awards (notifications, transmittal letters, etc) from SLEAF, 2010 to date
From: Newark Police Department
Mr. O'Donnell,
After review of your request below, the following estimates are attributed to each category:
1 -The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2018. 1 hour @ $50.37/hour
2 -Total civil asset forfeiture figures per year for the years 2010 through the date this request is processed. 1 hour @ $50.37/hour
3 -Grant application documents submitted to SLEAF, 2010 to date 0.75 hours @ $54.81/hour
4 -Grant awards (notifications, transmittal letters, etc) from SLEAF, 2010 to date 0.75 hours @ $54.81/hour
The charge for the City Secretary's office time is for the request as a whole and the time spent interacting with staff and the requestor for compiling the documents. Please note that these are estimates and the charges may be higher or lower based on actual time spent on the request. Please let me know how you would like to proceed.
Renee
Renee K. Bensley | CMC
Director of Legislative Services/City Secretary/City Treasurer/FOIA Coordinator, City of Newark
From: Craig O'Donnell
You have indicated:
1 -The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification forms submitted as required to the United States Department of Justice for the years 2011 through 2018. 1 hour @ $50.37/hour
Given that one hour is free, this will be sufficient.
From: Newark Police Department
Mr. O'Donnell,
Thank you for your amended FOIA request. Attached please find the documents the City has that are responsive to your amended request. As this took one hour to fulfill, there are no administrative costs. If you have any questions, please let me know. With this email, your request is considered closed.
Renee
Renee K. Bensley | CMC
Director of Legislative Services/City Secretary/City Treasurer/FOIA Coordinator, City of Newark
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