Arrest records for past 24 hours (Providence Police Department)

Thank you,
Thank you for submitting the following records request. The Public Records
Unit will review your request and provide a response to you within ten (10)
business days. If you have any questions related to your request for records,
please use the reference number provided. Please be advised that if you
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Submitted on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 10:29am
*Reference Number: 44739*
Contact Information(please provide the following information) First Name:
Shawn Last Name: Musgrave Address: 135 Morrisey Blvd City: Boston State:
Massachusetts Zip: 02205-5819 Email: requests@muckrock.com
Telephone: 617-299-1832 Facsimile: 206-984-9551 Request Info Date of Request:
June 25, 2014 Records Request: Please note that the request below was sent by
mail on June 9 to the Providence Law Department, but has yet to receive any
response in accordance with the Providence Police Department's obligations
under APRA.
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ("APRA"), I hereby
request the following records:
All arrest records, including narrative, for the past 24 hours from the time
this request is received.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request
is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to
the general public free of charge as part of the public information service
at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is
made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The Public Records Unit is in receipt of your records request below. Please note that the request was received by our office on June 13, 2014. However, due to the voluminous nature of the request and the number of requests pending, the Public Records Unit respectfully requests an extension of the time to respond by twenty (20) business days, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws 38-2-3(e).

Having looked into this request and begun the process of retrieval, I have found that there are twenty six (26) arrest reports. It will take an estimated two (2) hours for review and redaction. In accordance with the Access to Public Records Act, the Public Records Unit may charge fifteen dollars ($15) per hour for review and redaction, with the first hour free. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-4(b). The estimate for this request is fifteen dollars ($15). The time to respond shall be tolled until your authorization and payment is received. Please note that you will only be charged the actual cost and any amount not used would be refunded.

Thank you,

Mario Martone
Public Records Unit

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ("APRA"), I hereby request the following records:

All arrest records, including narrative, for the past 24 hours from the time this request is received.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Shawn Musgrave

Mr. Musgrave,

I have not received the check yet. Did you address it to me?
Thanks

Mario

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

I did receive your check, however, the check needs to be made out to the City of Providence. I am happy to try to move on several tracks here to expedite your request. My suggestion is that I will send your check back to you and if you can issue another one made out to the City of Providence that would be great. In the meantime, as I know that this is a clerical issue and not a payment issue, I will put together the documents responsive to your request, while we are sorting out the check matter, that way any delay will be minimal. I do not see any issue with providing you the documents electronically.
Thanks

Mario

Shawn,

The check was received. I will send the reports to you by tomorrow in electronic form.
Thanks

Mario

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Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The public records unit is in receipt of your records request below. With regard to that request please see the attached document. Kindly note that these documents have been redacted, pursuant to the Access to Public Records Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 38-2-1 and 38-2-2(4)(D)(c), to prevent the disclosure of information which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and 38-2-2(4)(D)(d) to prevent the disclosure the identity of a confidential source, including a state, local, or foreign agency or authority, or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, or the information of a confidential source.

In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-8, you may wish to appeal this decision to the Chief Administrative Officer. In this instance, Steven M. Paré, Commissioner of Public Safety, fulfills that role. You may also wish to file a complaint with the Department of the Attorney General or the Rhode Island Superior Court.

Thank you,

Mario Martone
Public Records Unit