Request for Probation Departments: Employee Salaries and Use of Force Training Documents (Santa Barbara County Probation Department)

Jordan Lassiter filed this request with the Santa Barbara County Probation Department of Santa Barbara County, CA.

It is a clone of this request.

Tracking #

R006902-040323

Multi Request Request for Probation Departments: Employee Salaries and Use of Force Training Documents
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From: Jordan Lassiter

To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am writing to request the following information:

A complete list of all employees, their job titles, and their annual salary for the last Three years (2020 and 2023).

Please provide all training documents related to the use of force within the agency, including but not limited to manuals, protocols, guidelines, and any related memos or communications.
I am making this FOIA request with any and all agencies that may have the requested information.

The purpose of this request is to gather information that will aid in a research project examining agency practices related to the use of force. The information requested will be used to assess the extent to which agency training on the use of force has been effective. This research project is being conducted as part of a larger effort to promote greater accountability and transparency within law enforcement agencies.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jordan

From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department

Dear Jordan Jordan:
Thank you for your interest in public records of County of Santa Barbara. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Government Code Section 6250. Your request was received in this office on 4/3/2023 and given the reference number R006902-040323 for tracking purposes.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The California Public Records Act, Government Code Section 6250, does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do 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. Again, thank you for using the County of Santa Barbara Records Request Center.

Sincerely,
County of Santa Barbara

From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 03, 2023, Reference # R006902-040323
Dear Jordan Jordan,
The County of Santa Barbara received a public information request from you on April 03, 2023. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am writing to request the following information:

A complete list of all employees, their job titles, and their annual salary for the last Three years (2020 and 2023).

Please provide all training documents related to the use of force within the agency, including but not limited to manuals, protocols, guidelines, and any related memos or communications.
I am making this FOIA request with any and all agencies that may have the requested information.

The purpose of this request is to gather information that will aid in a research project examining agency practices related to the use of force. The information requested will be used to assess the extent to which agency training on the use of force has been effective. This research project is being conducted as part of a larger effort to promote greater accountability and transparency within law enforcement agencies.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jordan

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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the County of Santa Barbara: Hello - Could you please clarify which agency your records request pertains to? (e.g. Sheriff's Office, Probation Department, etc.). Thank you.
If you would like for the County of Santa Barbara to proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications as requested above. Upon receipt of your clarification, the County of Santa Barbara will further respond to your Public Records Request as required by law.
Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information.
Sincerely,
County of Santa Barbara

From: Jordan Lassiter

Thank you for reaching out to me regarding my public records request. The agency that my request pertains to is the Probation Department. I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience caused by my initial request.

Please let me know if any additional clarification is needed to facilitate the processing of my request. I appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,

Jordan

From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 03, 2023., Reference # R006902-040323
Dear Jordan Jordan,

The County of Santa Barbara received a public information request from you on April 03, 2023. Your request mentioned:
"To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am writing to request the following information:

A complete list of all employees, their job titles, and their annual salary for the last Three years (2020 and 2023).

Please provide all training documents related to the use of force within the agency, including but not limited to manuals, protocols, guidelines, and any related memos or communications.
I am making this FOIA request with any and all agencies that may have the requested information.

The purpose of this request is to gather information that will aid in a research project examining agency practices related to the use of force. The information requested will be used to assess the extent to which agency training on the use of force has been effective. This research project is being conducted as part of a larger effort to promote greater accountability and transparency within law enforcement agencies.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jordan

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The County is extending the time period to respond to your request to April 27, 2023 under Government Code section 6253, subdivision (c) for one or more of the following reasons: to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments separate from the office processing the request; to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records demanded in a single request; to consult with another agency having substantial interest in the request, or among two or more components of the local agency with substantial interest in the request; or to compile data, write programming language or a computer program, or to construct a computer report to extract data.

Should documents be available for review before this date, the County will notify you and make available for you all non-privileged documents that are sought by your request which have been retained in a hard copy or stored electronically at that time.
If you have any questions please reply to this email or contact our office.
Sincerely,
County of Santa Barbara

From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department

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Dear Jordan, The County of Santa Barbara received a public information request from you on April 03, 2023. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records: A complete list of all employees, their job titles, and their annual salary for the last Three years (2020 and 2023). Please provide all training documents related to the use of force within the agency, including but not limited to manuals, protocols, guidelines, and any related memos or communications. I am making this FOIA request with any and all agencies that may have the requested information.” “Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Jordan” The County of Santa Barbara Probation Department has located the requested records. To retrieve, please access the County of Santa Barbara Records Request Center. We have included a copy of this response letter along with an index (Index_UOF_documents.Apr.23.pdf) of supporting documents. Please respond to this email if you have further questions. Sincerely, County of Santa Barbara

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