Police dept internal investigations of John A. Diaz #4497
| Tracking # |
P2013-1835 |
| Submitted | June 5, 2013 |
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From: Phil Mocek
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to RCW Ch. 42.56 (Public Records Act), I hereby request the following records:
The full and complete content of every Seattle Police Department Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) investigative file in which the current Chief of Police, John A. Diaz #4497, was a named officer at any point in the investigation, along with associated metadata.
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,
Phil Mocek
From: SPD-PDR, SPD
PDR # P2013-1835
Mr. Mocek:
This email is in further response to your public disclosure request.
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 6 weeks from the date of this notification to respond. Therefore we anticipate a response to you on or about July 26, 2013.
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.
If you have any questions or need further assistance with this request, please contact the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
From: SPD-PDR, SPD
PDR # P2013-1835
Mr. Mocek:
This email is in further response to your public disclosure request.
See attached responsive record. Redactions have been applied to the document pursuant the following exemption: Unsubstantiated Employee Investigation:
Disclosure of the identity of the subject of an unsubstantiated investigation of an employee would violate that individual’s right to privacy. RCW 42.56.230(2).
See, Bellevue John Does 1-11 v. Seattle Times, 164 Wn.2d 199, 183 P.3d 139 (2008). See also, Bainbridge Island Police Guild v. City of Puyallup, ___ Wn.2d ___, 259
P.3d 190 (2011) (holding that it would be a violation of privacy to release the identity of a police officer who was the subject of an unsubstantiated internal
investigation). Explanation: Releasing the identity of the subject of an unsubstantiated investigation could violate the subject’s right to privacy.
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 our Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
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