FOIA Request: Police Department drone usage policies (Richmond Police Department)
| Multi Request | FOIA Request: Police Department drone usage policies |
| Submitted | Jan. 30, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Tom Nash
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of any General Orders, policies or standard operating procedures regarding the usage of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
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.
Please note that I am a citizen of Virginia, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Tom Nash
From: Richmond Police Department
Mr. Nash,
Attached please find the Richmond Police Department's request for an extension for your FOIA request for the Department's general orders, policies or standard operating procedures regarding the use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles.
Thank you,
Karla E. Peters
Richmond Police Department
Office of General Counsel
(804) 646-5147
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From: Richmond Police Department
Good evening Mr. Nash,
In reviewing our records, we discovered that you have an unpaid balance of $80.00.
· FOIA request received on or about April 4, 2019, regarding "Identity Evropa" and "Identity Europa" Owed: $40.00
· FOIA request received on or about July 25, 2019 regarding emails from Colonel William Smith to and from Ring's law enforcement liaison Owed: $40.00
Virginia Code §2.2-3704 (I) states that before processing a request for records, a public body may require the requester to pay any amounts owed to the public body for previous requests for records that remain unpaid 30 days or more after billing. As such, we will not process your request until you have made full payment of the $80.00. I am providing you with another copy of the invoices from the earlier requests.
Additionally, we will make all City Departments aware that you have an unpaid balance and that they should not accept any FOIA requests from you or any representative from MuckRock until that balance has been satisfied.
Best regards,
William K. Shipman
Associate General Counsel
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