Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use (Overland Park Police Department)
| Multi Request | Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use |
| Submitted | Aug. 14, 2020 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Kansas Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Materials regarding the use and reporting of use of unmarked vehicles by representatives and employees of this agency:
POLICY
All policies, statutes, and guidance used to govern the use of unmarked vehicles or any other vehicle used or in the possession of this agency that is not clearly and obviously marked as a law enforcement vehicle.
Please include all policies regarding access to such vehicles, use of the vehicles, internal reporting requirements when such vehicles are used, and external reporting requirements.
FORMS and GUIDANCE
A blank version of all forms and logs used by this agency in relation unmarked vehicles, including all those used to track use, damage, and the inventory of vehicles.
DATA
All available data, reports, audits, and other aggregated information regarding this agency’s inventory and use of unmarked vehicles for the period from January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2020.
OTHER
In the initial acknowledgement letter from your agency, if you could please include an indication of whether your agency does use unmarked vehicles in some form, that would be appreciated.
For reference, here are examples of the kinds of materials that would be responsive to this request:
• Pennsylvania state statute (http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol35/35-2/55.html);
• opinion of the Wisconsin Attorney General (https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/oag/archival/_293/_1/_16);
• Orlando Police Department policy (https://www.orlando.gov/files/sharedassets/public/documents/opd/policies-and-procedures/police-operations/1132.3-response-to-calls-traffic-stops-by-unmarked-police-vehicles.pdf);
• Howard County, Maryland Internal Audit Report of Police Take-Home Vehicle Program Audit - May 2018 (https://cc.howardcountymd.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xwqgv-M7q9g%3D&tabid=132&portalid=0)
• Minneapolis’s Daily Activity Report (MP-3006) and Equipment Work Order Log (MP-5400)
If any portion of materials responsive to this request should be deemed unavailable or non-disclosable, please specifically identify the portions of the records or the specific information that is unavailable and the reason for the unavailability.
If any portion of this request is unclear or if this request could be modified to reduce the burden of producing responsive documents or provide them more efficiently or expeditiously, please reply with a request for clarification or a proposed modification.
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted to your agency at the request of a member of your community as part of a project to better understand policing agencies nationwide.
In the event that there are fees appropriately assessed in association with this request, 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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Overland Park Police Department
I am currently away on vacation (not in the KC area) and I will return on August 19th 2020 at 0700 hours. Please contact Sean Reilly at 913-895-6109 (office) 913-484-4245 (cell) or the Watch Commander at 913-895-6300.
Thanks, Lacy
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Officer John P. Lacy #653
Overland Park Police Department
Public Information OfficerPolice Administration
City of Overland Park
12400 Foster Street
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-327-6937 (w) | 913-327-5735 (f)
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From: Overland Park Police Department
August 19th 2020
Beryl Lipton
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Kansas Open Records Act request concerning “Materials regarding the use
and reporting of use of unmarked vehicles by representatives and employees
of this agency:
POLICY
All policies, statutes, and guidance used to govern the use of unmarked
vehicles or any other vehicle used or in the possession of this agency that
is not clearly and obviously marked as a law enforcement vehicle.
Please include all policies regarding access to such vehicles, use of the
vehicles, internal reporting requirements when such vehicles are used, and
external reporting requirements.
FORMS and GUIDANCE
A blank version of all forms and logs used by this agency in relation
unmarked vehicles, including all those used to track use, damage, and the
inventory of vehicles.
DATA
All available data, reports, audits, and other aggregated information
regarding this agency’s inventory and use of unmarked vehicles for the
period from January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2020.”
Beryl Lipton,
I hereby acknowledge your Kansas Open Records Act request dated August 17th
2020. It was received on August 17th 2020.
Under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), found in K.S.A. 45-215 et. seq.,
the City of Overland Park (“City”) is only required to provide records
which are deemed open records to the public.
Pursuant to K.S.A. 45-218(f) and K.S.A. 45-219(c), as a condition to
turning over the records, the City may require fees to compensate it for
the staff time needed to respond to your request as well as copying fees,
as allowed under KORA.
The Overland Park Police Department staff requires additional time to
determine what, if any, documents are responsive to your request and
whether such documents are open records in order to complete your request.
Myself or another police department staff member will check back in with
you on or before September 2nd, 2020 regarding the status of your request.
If you have further questions, please contact me or Eric Blevins, Assistant
City Attorney, 913-327-6941.
*Brandon Kohake #918*
Records Supervisor
Police Department
City of Overland Park
12400 Foster
Overland Park, KS 66213
(w) 913-327-6849 <913-327-6947> | (f) 913-890-1849 <913-890-1947>
brandon.kohake@opkansas.org <dave.moore@opkansas.org> | www.opkansas.org
From: Overland Park Police Department
Beryl Lipton,
In response to your Kansas Open Records Act dated August 17, 2020, please
see the three attached PDF's labeled 1320, 1340, and 2210. They are the
records responsive to your request.
2210 has been redacted pursuant to K.S.A. 45-221 (a) (10) (D).
Thank you
*Brandon Kohake #918*
Records Supervisor
Police Department
City of Overland Park
12400 Foster
Overland Park, KS 66213
(w) 913-327-6849 <913-327-6947> | (f) 913-890-1849 <913-890-1947>
brandon.kohake@opkansas.org <dave.moore@opkansas.org> | www.opkansas.org
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