Local level SAEC policies/data (Piermont Village Police Department)
Submitted | Aug. 13, 2017 |
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From: Vanessa Nason
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 statistics, data, reports, audits, policies, and procedures pertaining to the following items regarding sexual assault evidence collection (SAEC) kits (also known as "rape kits") and processing:
• all standard operating procedures regarding the SAEC process
• any written policies or procedures regarding department practices on the acquisition of or handling of rape kit evidence, including protocols for its collection, testing, and delegation and transfer to all other possibly relevant locations, laboratories, or agencies
• the number of kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
• the number of kits that have been processed by a public or private crime or forensic laboratory or equivalent processing location from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
• the number of unprocessed kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations
• any materials regarding the status or ultimate disposition of cases in which a kit was collected. Please include all available segregable data.
• all audits involving this agency regarding the collection or backlog of SAEC kits
• all proposed alterations or yet-to-be-implemented changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection, testing, and use of SAEC kits
If there any questions about this request, please feel free to call us at the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.
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,
Vanessa Nason
From: Piermont Village Police Department
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: Jennifer DeYorgi - Village Clerk
Ms. Nason,
Attached please find a letter of acknowledgement of your FOIL request sent to the Piermont Police Department on August 13, 2017.
Thank you,
Jennifer DeYorgi
Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Piermont
clerk@piermont-ny.gov<mailto:clerk@piermont-ny.gov>
845-359-1258 x303
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. 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: Jennifer DeYorgi - Village Clerk
Please be advised, as I stated in my original email response to you on August 15, 2017 there was a letter attached with an expected date of “on or before September 28, 2017”. I have attached the letter again for your records.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Jennifer DeYorgi
Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Piermont
clerk@piermont-ny.gov<mailto:clerk@piermont-ny.gov>
845-359-1258 x303
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. 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: Jennifer DeYorgi - Village Clerk
Please see attached FOIL Completion letter and requested FOIL documents.
Thank you,
Jennifer DeYorgi
Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Piermont
clerk@piermont-ny.gov<mailto:clerk@piermont-ny.gov>
845-359-1258 x303
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