Most Recent Criminal Records Database Audit

PDR # P2012794

Ms. Madrigal:

This email is in response to your public disclosure request dated March 12th.

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that we have received your public disclosure request, and we anticipate it may take up to 8 weeks from the date of this notification to respond. Therefore we anticipate a response to you on or about May 15, 2012

This additional time is used to research this request, collect responsive records, and/or prepare records for dissemination. Please note: Seattle Police Department currently receives approximately 4,000 public disclosure requests annually. The current volume of Public Disclosure Requests combined with SPD staffing and City-wide budget cuts requires this additional time.

If you have any questions or need further assistance with this request, please contact the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.

May 8, 2012
Police Department
ATTN: PUBLIC REQUEST UNIT
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
PO BOX 34986
SEATTLE WA 98124-4986

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 12, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On March 19, 2012:

PDR # P2012794

Ms. Madrigal:

This email is in response to your public disclosure request dated March 12th.

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that we have received your public disclosure request, and we anticipate it may take up to 8 weeks from the date of this notification to respond. Therefore we anticipate a response to you on or about May 15, 2012

This additional time is used to research this request, collect responsive records, and/or prepare records for dissemination. Please note: Seattle Police Department currently receives approximately 4,000 public disclosure requests annually. The current volume of Public Disclosure Requests combined with SPD staffing and City-wide budget cuts requires this additional time.

If you have any questions or need further assistance with this request, please contact the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.

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On March 12, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to RCW Ch. 42.56 (Public Records Act), I hereby request the following records:

A copy of the most recent three internal or external audit reports conducted on improper, unauthorized or irregular access to police department databases, including criminal record databases and driver's license databases as well as any other databases which are regular audited for improper access.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Alexis Madrigal

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

We are currently working on your request and have an expected response set for May 15, 2012, as stated in our letter.

PDR # P2012-794

Ms. Madrigal:

The purpose of this email is to provide you with a status update regarding your public disclosure request dated March 12, 2012 for copies of recent audits for the driver's license database. At this time, the Department needs additional time to complete its research into your request. At this time the Department anticipates having a response to you on or about May 31, 2012.

A copy of our correspondence to date is attached.

If you have any questions, you can contact our Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.

PDR # P2012-794

Ms. Madrigal:

This email is in further response to your public disclosure request dated March 12, 2012. A search of the Seattle Police Department records resulted in the attached copies of the last three NCIC and Linx audits. These are the documents that we have in response to your public disclosure request.

You may file a written appeal of this response with the Chief of Police within ten (10) business days from the date of this letter. Please include your name and address and a copy of this letter together with a brief statement identifying the basis of the appeal. Please mail or deliver your appeal to:

Chief of Police

Seattle Police Department

PO Box 34986

Seattle, WA 98124-4986

This concludes the Department's response to your public disclosure request.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.

Thank you,