Counterfeit Amazon Trucks (Seattle Police Department)

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Dear Jason Koebler:

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Your request was received on April 21, 2021and the reference number is P073458-042121.

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

In April 2021, a "counterfeit" Amazon delivery van was detected in New York City: https://nypost.com/2021/04/13/video-shows-bk-open-streets-barriers-being-loaded-into-amazon-truck/

Therefore, I ask for the following records:

- Any incident reports, emails, memos, contracts, plans, or other records that mention or refer to a fake and/or imposter and/or counterfeit and/or lookalike Amazon truck.

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,

Jason Koebler

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04/21/2021

Jason Koebler
requests@muckrock.com

RE: Public Disclosure Request #: P073458-042121

Dear Jason Koebler,

This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.

The purpose of this correspondence is to provide you a status update. Your request status is: Assigned.

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04/23/2021

Jason Koebler
requests@muckrock.com

RE:  Public Disclosure Request#: P073458-042121

Dear Jason Koebler,

This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.


The purpose of this correspondence is to provide you a status update.  Your request status is:  Being Researched/Reviewed.

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04/23/2021

Jason Koebler
requests@muckrock.com

RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P073458-042121

Dear Jason Koebler,

This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on April 21, 2021. At this time, the Seattle Police Department’s Legal Unit is operating under an extreme backlog of requests, staffing shortages, the redeployment of supporting units to SPD’s frontline COVID-19 response, and, pursuant to CDC recommendations and City direction, reassignment to remote access. We apologize for any inconvenience, and deeply appreciate your understanding as we all pull together, in the face of this unprecedented, pandemic public crisis, to manage as best we can our business operations.
Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that the Seattle Police Department has received your public disclosure records request and needs additional time to respond.
At this time, we anticipate having a response or a status update to you on or about 6/3/2021.
We are initiating the process of researching your request, collecting responsive records, and/or preparing records for dissemination.

If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.

Sincerely,
Kajhyla Washington
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit

SPD receives between 7000 and 8000 public records requests annually and is processing more than 2000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.

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This email is in further response to your public disclosure records request P073458-042121. The Seattle Police Department has records ready to be released pending payment.

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06/03/2021

Jason Koebler
requests@muckrock.com

RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P073458-042121

Dear Jason Koebler,

Mr. Koebler,
Enclosed I am providing your first installation of records responsive to this request. Please be advised your second installation of records are estimated to be complete on or around 07/08/2021.

SPD Incident 2019-903413

Please see below for a detailed explanation of the parameters used to locate research responsive to this request:

Email Searches:

Keywords: "Amazon" AND "Imposter" OR "Lookalike Amazon Truck" OR "Amazon Employee Imposter"
Date Range: Any date prior to 04-21-21

Keywords: "Fake Amazon" OR "Imposter Amazon" OR "Counterfeit Amazon" OR "Lookalike Amazon"
Date Range: Any date prior to 04-21-21

Keywords: "Suspicious Circumstances" AND "Amazon" AND "Truck"
Date Range: Any date prior to 04-21-21

Within the listed parameters I have located over three thousand emails containing one or more keyword term. However, based on my preliminary review these 'hits' are almost exclusively Amazon subscription emails sent from Amazon to SPD Staff.  Within the listed search parameters, I have not been able to locate any correspondence relating to SPD calls for service or community reported instances of imposter/fake/counterfeit Amazon Delivery trucks. As part of my work on the second installation of records I will aim to modify the search terms to capture correspondence related to incidents that are responsive to this request.

Police Report Narrative Searches:

Keywords: Fake Amazon Truck, Imposter Amazon Truck, Counterfeit Amazon Truck, Lookalike Amazon Truck

There were no hits in our records system using any of the listed keyword search terms.

Keywords: Amazon Employee

There were a number of hits from this narrative keyword search, to include GO 2019-903413, which I provided responsive in this installation. Unfortunately due to the limitations in the search parameters of our record management system, review of these potentially responsive incidents require a manual search of each individual GO and it's narrative to determine the specifics of the call for service. For your information, I located a number of calls for service reported by Amazon employees for a variety of crimes. As part of my work on the second installation of records, I work to locate and provide additional responsive incidents that fall within the parameters of your request, should they exist.
Your records have been released and are available on the Public Records Request Center to download.
To download your records, please:

* Navigate to the Public Records Request Center.
* Select 'My Records Request Center'.
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* Select this request: P073458-042121.
* Select the 'View Files' button.
* You can download records individually or all at the same time by clicking 'Download All'.
* Please save your records as you may only download them from the system three times. If you do not download your records within 30 days of request closure, the link to your records will expire.
If you believe you have received privileged or confidential records in error, please notify the City of Seattle immediately, through the Public Records Request Center or by email. Privileged or confidential records provided or received in error should not be reviewed, used, disseminated, distributed, or copied, and should be destroyed immediately. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
If you wish to appeal the search, production, or application of any exemption in connection with this request you may submit an appeal in writing to the Seattle Police Legal Unit within ten (10) business days from the date you received your records.
Please include your name and address, a copy of any redacted files, and a copy of this letter together with a brief statement identifying the basis of the appeal.
Please mail or deliver your appeal to:
Seattle Police Department
Attn: Legal Unit
610 Fifth Avenue
P.O. Box 34986
Seattle, WA 98124-4986
The Seattle Police Department plans on responding in periodic installments and will start with the following:
General Offense Report: 2019-903413
Your second installation is estimated to be complete on or around 07/03/2021.
Available records have been released and are available on the Public Records Request Center to download. To download your records:

* Navigate to the Public Records Request Center.
* Select 'My Records Request Center'.
* Select 'View My Requests'. You may be asked to login.
* Select this request: P073458-042121.
* Select the 'View Files' button.
* You can download records individually or all at the same time by clicking 'Download All'.
* Please save your records as you may only download them from the system three times. If you do not download your records within 30 days of request closure, the link to your records will expire.

If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.

Sincerely,
Kajhyla Washington
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit

SPD receives between 7000 and 8000 public records requests annually and is processing more than 2000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.

As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
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Dear Jason Koebler,

Thank you for your recent payment to the City of Seattle Public Records Request Center on 06/14/2021.
Within one to two business days, you will receive an email from your public disclosure officer indicating your records are available and instructing you on how to retrieve them. Public Disclosure Request Number: P073458-042121 Invoice Number: INV21-P073458-1 Payment Date: 06/14/2021 Invoice Status: Paid

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07/08/2021

Jason Koebler
requests@muckrock.com

RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P073458-042121

Dear Jason Koebler,

Hello Jason Koebler,

The purpose of this communication is to provide a status update regarding your request.

The Seattle Police Department needs additional time to respond to your request due to the following:

I am actively reviewing over (620) emails to identify if SPD is in possession of any records that fall within the scope of your request.

At this time, we anticipate having a response/installment to you on or about (07/22/2021)

Thank you,
Kajhyla Washington

If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.

Sincerely,
Kajhyla Washington
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit

SPD receives between 7000 and 8000 public records requests annually and is processing more than 2000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.

As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
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07/15/2021

Jason Koebler
requests@muckrock.com

RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P073458-042121

Dear Jason Koebler,

Hello Jason Koebler,

This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on April 21, 2021.

We do not have a record or the ability to readily create a record that contains the information you are seeking. The Public Record Act does not require us to perform research projects or develop data for information requests. RCW 42.56.080.

Since the time of our last email correspondence dated 06/03/2021, I conferred with my supervisor regarding the search parameters used to perform the initial email searches. From this meeting, the email search parameters were more concisely narrowed to include the following:

Keywords: “Amazon” NEAR(2) (“Imposter” OR “counterfeit” OR “lookalike”)
Date Range: Any date prior to 04-21-21

Within the listed parameters, I located (618) hits. Having completed my review of the (618) hits, none of which provided reference to an SPD incident or incident(s) that fall within the scope of your request, nor do any of these emails include mention of the specifics as outlined in your request.

Based on the previously detailed research and additional research detailed here, SPD has no records responsive to this request.
If you wish to appeal the search, production, or application of any exemption in connection with this request you may submit an appeal in writing to the Seattle Police Legal Unit within ten (10) business days from the date you received your records.

Please include your name and address, a copy of any redacted files, and a copy of this letter together with a brief statement identifying the basis of the appeal. Please mail or deliver your appeal to:
Seattle Police Department
Attn: Legal Unit
610 Fifth Avenue
P.O. Box 34986
Seattle, WA 98124-4986
This completes and closes your request with SPD.

If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.

Sincerely,
Kajhyla Washington
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit

SPD receives between 7000 and 8000 public records requests annually and is processing more than 2000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.

As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
Please add seattle@mycusthelp.net to your E-mail contacts/address book to ensure delivery of the record center E-mails to your Inbox. (mailto:seattle@mycusthelp.net)