"Officer 31" Complaints (Portland Police Bureau)

Dear Matthew :

The City of Portland acknowledges receipt of your Public Records Request.  Your request was received in this office on September 08, 2020 and given the reference number S147263-090820 for tracking purposes.

Record Requested:  To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All complaints filed between May 25, 2020 and September 1, 2020 against any Rapid Response Team sergeant in the Portland Police Bureau.

I understand that the City of Portland changed its policy in June 2020 to identify officers in public by PERNR number to protect officer safety. If any part of the records are exempt from public disclosure, please exercise your discretion to release any reasonably segregable portions of the records.

Please include any attachments from responsive emails additional to the content.

I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and am making this request in an editorial capacity.

If you have any questions about my media status, please feel free to contact me.

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,

Matthew Petti

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At this time, the City is uncertain whether it is the custodian of the requested record.  The City will review your request to determine if it has responsive records.  The City will then gather an estimate of the costs to provide copies of requested public records for which the City does not claim an exemption from disclosure.  The City is permitted to charge its actual costs to provide records.  Fees include research time to locate and analyze the requested records, even if no records are located or if the requested records are determined to be exempt from disclosure.

Please be advised that a pre-payment from you may be required.  If a pre-payment is required, you will receive a separate notice with instructions.  You may click here to access the payments page.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below.  Thank you for using the Portland Public Records Request Center. Please note that the Police Bureau is currently experiencing a significant backlog of public records requests (both electronic and hardcopy requests).  Please expect your request to take up to 6 weeks to be processed.  For status updates concerning your public records request please refer to the Portland Public Records Request Center via the link below.  While we cannot expedite every request, if you have an urgent need for the record such as a court date or an issue involving identity theft, please call the Police Bureau directly at (503) 823-0756.  Thank you for your patience.

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RE:  Police General Records Request of September 08, 2020 Reference#S147263-090820

Dear Matthew ,

This City received a Public Records Request from you on September 08, 2020 for the following:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All complaints filed between May 25, 2020 and September 1, 2020 against any Rapid Response Team sergeant in the Portland Police Bureau.

I understand that the City of Portland changed its policy in June 2020 to identify officers in public by PERNR number to protect officer safety. If any part of the records are exempt from public disclosure, please exercise your discretion to release any reasonably segregable portions of the records.

Please include any attachments from responsive emails additional to the content.

I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and am making this request in an editorial capacity.

If you have any questions about my media status, please feel free to contact me.

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,

Matthew Petti

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Portland Police Bureau
Records Division
1111 SW 2nd Avenue, Room 1126
Portland, OR  97204
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Sincerely,

Police Bureau
City of Portland

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RE: Police General Records Request of September 08, 2020 Reference # S147263-090820

Dear Matthew ,
The City received a Public Records Request from you on September 08, 2020 for the following: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All complaints filed between May 25, 2020 and September 1, 2020 against any Rapid Response Team sergeant in the Portland Police Bureau.

I understand that the City of Portland changed its policy in June 2020 to identify officers in public by PERNR number to protect officer safety. If any part of the records are exempt from public disclosure, please exercise your discretion to release any reasonably segregable portions of the records.

Please include any attachments from responsive emails additional to the content.

I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and am making this request in an editorial capacity.

If you have any questions about my media status, please feel free to contact me.

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,

Matthew Petti

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The City may be the custodian of at least some of the public records you have requested.  The City is preparing an estimate of the time and fees for disclosure of the public records which will be provided by the City within a reasonable time.
Sincerely,
Tammi Weiss
Police Records Supervisor
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RE:  Police General Records Request of September 08, 2020 Reference #S147263-090820

Dear Matthew ,

The City received a Public Records Request from you on September 08, 2020 for the following: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All complaints filed between May 25, 2020 and September 1, 2020 against any Rapid Response Team sergeant in the Portland Police Bureau.

I understand that the City of Portland changed its policy in June 2020 to identify officers in public by PERNR number to protect officer safety. If any part of the records are exempt from public disclosure, please exercise your discretion to release any reasonably segregable portions of the records.

Please include any attachments from responsive emails additional to the content.

I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and am making this request in an editorial capacity.

If you have any questions about my media status, please feel free to contact me.

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,

Matthew Petti

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I am attempting to locate all of the sergeants names that have worked RRT in that time frame. However, as a general rough estimate it is around $125 per person searched. I have been advised that these complaints have probably been administratively closed by the Independent Review Board and we would not have those records. You may want to visit their website. Independent Police Review | The City of Portland, Oregon www.portlandoregon.gov/ipr As for the email search, we would need mailboxes that you want searched, date range and search terms to preform this task. I will keep this request open for 10 days for your response. If I don't get a response in that time, I will close the request and assume the website satisfied your request.
Tammi Weiss Public Records Supervisor (She/her) 503-823-9751
If you are having technical difficulties with the website, please contact the website administrator by phone or email.  (503) 823-6040 or prrhelp@portlandoregon.gov

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RE: Police General Records Request of September 08, 2020 Reference # S147263-090820

Dear Matthew ,
The City received a Public Records Request from you on September 08, 2020 for the following: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All complaints filed between May 25, 2020 and September 1, 2020 against any Rapid Response Team sergeant in the Portland Police Bureau.

I understand that the City of Portland changed its policy in June 2020 to identify officers in public by PERNR number to protect officer safety. If any part of the records are exempt from public disclosure, please exercise your discretion to release any reasonably segregable portions of the records.

Please include any attachments from responsive emails additional to the content.

I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and am making this request in an editorial capacity.

If you have any questions about my media status, please feel free to contact me.

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,

Matthew Petti

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Sincerely,
Tammi Weiss
Public Records Supervisor (She/her) 503-823-9751 If you are having technical difficulties with the website, please contact the website administrator by phone or email.  (503) 823-6040 or prrhelp@portlandoregon.gov

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RE: Police General Records Request of September 08, 2020 Reference # S147263-090820

Dear Matthew ,
The City received a Public Records Request from you on September 08, 2020 for the following: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All complaints filed between May 25, 2020 and September 1, 2020 against any Rapid Response Team sergeant in the Portland Police Bureau.

I understand that the City of Portland changed its policy in June 2020 to identify officers in public by PERNR number to protect officer safety. If any part of the records are exempt from public disclosure, please exercise your discretion to release any reasonably segregable portions of the records.

Please include any attachments from responsive emails additional to the content.

I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and am making this request in an editorial capacity.

If you have any questions about my media status, please feel free to contact me.

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,

Matthew Petti

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Please be advised that the City has processed a refund of $30.00 as a paper check. Please allow a few weeks for processing.
Sincerely,
Tammi Weiss
Public Records Supervisor (She/her) 503-823-9751 If you are having technical difficulties with the website, please contact the website administrator by phone or email.  (503) 823-6040 or prrhelp@portlandoregon.gov