Invoices and payments for contractors (Richland Police Department)

Dear Corral,
Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 42.56 RCW, the Washington State Public Records Act. Your request was received in this office on January 16, 2024 and given the reference number P014392-011624 for tracking purposes. Type(s) of Record(s) Requested: Other (please identify the specific police record(s) you are seeking) Describe the Records Requested: " To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All invoices and receipts for payments for any contracted polygraph examinations (whether for hiring or for criminal investigations), between the dates of April 1st, 2022, and December 31st, 2023.

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,

Andrew Corral

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Location / Address of Incident: Date or Date Range of Incident: - Full Names and Dates of Birth, if Known, of Individuals Involved:
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to locate the responsive records and to determine the volume and any costs associated with fulfilling your request. You will be contacted about the availability of, and/or provided with, copies of the record(s) requested. PLEASE NOTE: The Washington State Public Records Act does not require the City to create new records, to conduct legal research, or to answer questions.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.
City of Richland, WA

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Re: Public Records Request No. P014392-011624 - Acknowledgment / Estimated Date of Completion

Dear Mr. Corral,

This email serves as acknowledgement, pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, of your public records request received January 16, 2024, seeking:
All invoices and receipts for payments for any contracted polygraph examinations (whether for hiring or for criminal investigations), between the dates of April 1st, 2022, and December 31st, 2023.

This request has been assigned tracking number P014392-011624. Please reference this number in any future correspondence concerning this request.

Staff must research, collect, review and properly redact protected records prior to release.

We reasonably anticipate that records responsive to your request will be made available to you on or before February 22, 2024. If records become available in advance of this estimate, we will promptly notify you. Conversely, if we encounter a need to extend the estimated delivery date, you will be notified of the revised estimate date.

The City of Richland Fee Schedule is available on the City’s website. If applicable, payment must be received prior to release of the records. Payment instructions will be provided with notice of availability of your responsive records.

Respectfully,
Toni Fulton
Public Records Officer

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Re: Public Records Request No. P014392-011624 - Installment No. 1 Provided

Dear Mr. Corral,

The first installment of records responsive to your request is now available. To retrieve these records, please sign in to the City of Richland Public Records Request Portal ("My Records Center"), select "View My Requests" then select "View Files."
- The names of applicants for public employment have been redacted from invoices for pre-employment polygraph services pursuant to RCW 42.56.250(b), which exempts from public disclosure test questions, scoring keys, and other examination data used to administer a license, employment, or academic examination; and all applications for public employment, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant. See, also, Sheats v. City of East Wenatchee, 431 P.3d 489 (Div. III, 2018) (holding that polygraph results of peace officers created as part of a pre-employment screening qualify as “other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant.”) Redacted

Please note that records may not be accessible from certain mobile devices. If you are unable to access the records provided, please access your account from another device.

We reasonably anticipate that a second installment of records responsive to your request, if additional records are located, will be made available to you on or before February 29, 2024. If records become available in advance of this estimated date, the City will promptly notify you. Conversely, if the City encounters a need to extend the estimated installment delivery date, you will be notified.

Respectfully,
Toni Fulton
Public Records Officer

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Re: Public Records Request No. P014392-011624 - Request Complete

Dear Mr. Corral,

The CIty has determined that all records responsive to your request have been provided. No additional responsive records were located.

If you are aware of any records you expected to receive but have not, please notify us immediately by responding to this email.

The City considers this request complete and closed.

Respectfully,
Toni Fulton
Public Records Officer