Sex Work

Good Morning,

We received your records request under NDCC 44-04-18 for the following records:

"Pursuant to the North Dakota Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All threat assessments, field reports, intelligence updates, emails, and email attachments, which mention the following terms or names:

- prostitution
- sex work
- sex trafficking or sex trafficker
- sex buyer
- end demand or demand reduction

This request has a date range of 1/1/2020 until the date this request is processed."

Upon conclusion of the process you will be contacted by email of the results.

Regards,

North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC)
701-328-8172 (office)
701-328-8175 (fax)
ndslic@nd.gov<mailto:ndslic@nd.gov>

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This information may be protected under state law (N.D.C.C. Sections 44-04-18.1, 44-04-18.4(7), 44-04-18.7, 44-04-19.1, 44-04-24, 44-04-25, and 44-04-26) or applicable federal laws and may be withheld. Dissemination of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information such as FOUO, CUI, DSEN, SSI, FISA, NOFORN, and LES information to the general public or media is not authorized. Disclosure of SBU information could jeopardize ongoing investigations and the safety of law enforcement personnel. Any relevant U.S. person information retained by the NDSLIC is in strict adherence to 28 CFR Part 23. In accordance with the fair use doctrine as codified by section 107 of the Federal Copyright Act of 1976, this is not an infringement of copyright; however, sources are cited at the end of each report for proper attribution. AUTHORIZATION HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL BEYOND THE INTENDED RECIPIENT. If you have received this message in error, do not disseminate, distribute, use, or copy this communication if you are not an intended recipient. Please contact the sender by reply e-mail or call the North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC) @ 701-328-8172 and delete all copies of the original. Please handle this and all other communications from the NDSLIC as LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE (LES) information.

Good morning,

Thank you for reaching out. We are currently processing your request and searching for records. Due to the size of the request, and staff being out of the office, the search is not yet complete. The suspense we have sent is March 31. Once we receive the number of records generated by your request we will be in touch with you regarding any costs for the continued processing before any costs are incurred.

Regards,

North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC)
701-328-8172 (office)
701-328-8175 (fax)
ndslic@nd.gov<mailto:ndslic@nd.gov>

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This information may be protected under state law (N.D.C.C. Sections 44-04-18.1, 44-04-18.4(7), 44-04-18.7, 44-04-19.1, 44-04-24, 44-04-25, and 44-04-26) or applicable federal laws and may be withheld. Dissemination of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information such as FOUO, CUI, DSEN, SSI, FISA, NOFORN, and LES information to the general public or media is not authorized. Disclosure of SBU information could jeopardize ongoing investigations and the safety of law enforcement personnel. Any relevant U.S. person information retained by the NDSLIC is in strict adherence to 28 CFR Part 23. In accordance with the fair use doctrine as codified by section 107 of the Federal Copyright Act of 1976, this is not an infringement of copyright; however, sources are cited at the end of each report for proper attribution. AUTHORIZATION HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL BEYOND THE INTENDED RECIPIENT. If you have received this message in error, do not disseminate, distribute, use, or copy this communication if you are not an intended recipient. Please contact the sender by reply e-mail or call the North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC) @ 701-328-8172 and delete all copies of the original. Please handle this and all other communications from the NDSLIC as LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE (LES) information.

TO: MUCKROCK NEWS

FROM: The North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC)

Re: Your request for records

DATE: 31 MAR 2023

You requested records[1]:

"Pursuant to the North Dakota Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records: All threat assessments, field reports, intelligence updates, emails, and email attachments, which mention the following terms or names:
- prostitution
- sex work
- sex trafficking or sex trafficker
- sex buyer
- end demand or demand reduction

This request has a date range of 1/1/2020 until the date this request is processed", which was 13 MAR 2023.

* Pursuant to N.D.C.C. § 44‐04‐18(4), there were seventy-six (76) records responsive to your request. The records will need to be reviewed, potentially redacted, or may be exempt from release per North Dakota Century Code.

The estimated cost for the requested records is calculated as follows:

25 hours for reviewing, potentially redacting, or exemption of records (76) @ $25/hr

TOTAL:
$625

Estimated costs are payable in advance. We do not waive estimated costs. After we receive a cashier’s check/money order for the estimated costs, payable to,

Office of the Adjutant General
Fraine Barracks Lane, Bldg 30
PO Box 5511
Bismarck, ND 58506-5511

After the payment has been received, we will begin work on your request. We estimate it will take 25 hours to complete this request.

* If we do not receive payment from you within ten (10) calendar days from today’s date, we will
consider your request withdrawn.

[1] A public entity does not have to convert its records to another format, create or compile records that do not exist, or obtain records originating from another public entity that it does not have in its possession.

A public entity has no obligation to respond to requests for information, to respond questions about its duties, functions or operations, or to explain the content of its records.

Regards,

North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC)
701-328-8172 (office)
701-328-8175 (fax)
ndslic@nd.gov<mailto:ndslic@nd.gov>

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This information may be protected under state law (N.D.C.C. Sections 44-04-18.1, 44-04-18.4(7), 44-04-18.7, 44-04-19.1, 44-04-24, 44-04-25, and 44-04-26) or applicable federal laws and may be withheld. Dissemination of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information such as FOUO, CUI, DSEN, SSI, FISA, NOFORN, and LES information to the general public or media is not authorized. Disclosure of SBU information could jeopardize ongoing investigations and the safety of law enforcement personnel. Any relevant U.S. person information retained by the NDSLIC is in strict adherence to 28 CFR Part 23. In accordance with the fair use doctrine as codified by section 107 of the Federal Copyright Act of 1976, this is not an infringement of copyright; however, sources are cited at the end of each report for proper attribution. AUTHORIZATION HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL BEYOND THE INTENDED RECIPIENT. If you have received this message in error, do not disseminate, distribute, use, or copy this communication if you are not an intended recipient. Please contact the sender by reply e-mail or call the North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC) @ 701-328-8172 and delete all copies of the original. Please handle this and all other communications from the NDSLIC as LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE (LES) information.

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Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:00 AM
To: ND State & Local Intelligence Center <ndslic@nd.gov>
Subject: RE: North Dakota Open Records Law Request: Sex Work

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North Dakota State & Local Intelligence Center
North Dakota Open Records Law Office
PO Box 5511
Bismarck, ND 58506-5511

March 28, 2023

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following North Dakota Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 12, 2023. 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.

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/

If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
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PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 142609
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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On March 13, 2023:
Subject: RE: North Dakota Open Records Law Request: Sex Work
Good Morning,

We received your records request under NDCC 44-04-18 for the following records:

"Pursuant to the North Dakota Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All threat assessments, field reports, intelligence updates, emails, and email attachments, which mention the following terms or names:

- prostitution
- sex work
- sex trafficking or sex trafficker
- sex buyer
- end demand or demand reduction

This request has a date range of 1/1/2020 until the date this request is processed."

Upon conclusion of the process you will be contacted by email of the results.

Regards,

North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC)
701-328-8172 (office)
701-328-8175 (fax)
ndslic@nd.gov<mailto:ndslic@nd.gov<mailto:ndslic@nd.gov%3cmailto:ndslic@nd.gov>>

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This information may be protected under state law (N.D.C.C. Sections 44-04-18.1, 44-04-18.4(7), 44-04-18.7, 44-04-19.1, 44-04-24, 44-04-25, and 44-04-26) or applicable federal laws and may be withheld. Dissemination of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information such as FOUO, CUI, DSEN, SSI, FISA, NOFORN, and LES information to the general public or media is not authorized. Disclosure of SBU information could jeopardize ongoing investigations and the safety of law enforcement personnel. Any relevant U.S. person information retained by the NDSLIC is in strict adherence to 28 CFR Part 23. In accordance with the fair use doctrine as codified by section 107 of the Federal Copyright Act of 1976, this is not an infringement of copyright; however, sources are cited at the end of each report for proper attribution. AUTHORIZATION HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL BEYOND THE INTENDED RECIPIENT. If you have received this message in error, do not disseminate, distribute, use, or copy this communication if you are not an intended recipient. Please contact the sender by reply e-mail or call the North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center (NDSLIC) @ 701-328-8172 and delete all copies of the original. Please handle this and all other communications from the NDSLIC as LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE (LES) information.

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On March 11, 2023:
Subject: North Dakota Open Records Law Request: Sex Work
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the North Dakota Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All threat assessments, field reports, intelligence updates, emails, and email attachments, which mention the following terms or names:

- prostitution
- sex work
- sex trafficking or sex trafficker
- sex buyer
- end demand or demand reduction

This request has a date range of 1/1/2020 until the date this request is processed.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Tara Burns

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/

If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••

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

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 142609
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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[1] A public entity does not have to convert its records to another format, create or compile records that do not exist, or obtain records originating from another public entity that it does not have in its possession.

A public entity has no obligation to respond to requests for information, to respond questions about its duties, functions or operations, or to explain the content of its records.

Pursuant to N.D.C.C. § 44‐04‐18(4), the records responsive to your request have been uploaded. The other records that were not provided are exempt or confidential under N.D.C.C. §§ 44-04-18.4(7), 44-04-18.7, 44-04-28, and Chapter 39-33.