Seattle Police Department, Seattle, WA Request

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Dear Jenny Wadhwa:

Thank you for using the Seattle Police Public Records Request Center.

Your request was received on April 09, 2024and the reference number is P177924-040924.

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To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Chronic Nuisance Properties as described in 10.09.010 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

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04/10/2024

Jenny Wadhwa
requests@muckrock.com

RE: Public Disclosure Request #: P177924-040924

Dear Jenny Wadhwa,

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.

If you have any questions, you may send messages using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
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At this time, the Seattle Police Department’s Legal Section is operating under a backlog of thousands of open requests. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work diligently to respond to all pending requests.

04/11/2024

Jenny Wadhwa
requests@muckrock.com

RE:  Public Disclosure Request#: P177924-040924

Dear Jenny Wadhwa,

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.

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


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SPD receives over 10,000 public records requests annually and is processing thousands of open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than average response time.

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04/11/2024

Jenny Wadhwa
requests@muckrock.com

RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P177924-040924

Dear Jenny Wadhwa,

Dar Jenny Wadhwa,
This acknowledges receipt of your public disclosure request P177924-040924 received on April 09, 2024. You have requested: Any and all records from 4/9/23-4/9/24 regarding nuisance property ordinance/Chronic Nuisance Properties. Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files, etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but no limited to: police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for enforcing the ordinance.
When a request uses an inexact phrase such as "all records" relating to an incident, an agency may interpret the request to be for records which directly and fairly address the topic and should seek clarification of the request from the requestor or explain how the agency is interpreting the requestor's request. WAC 44-14-04002(2).
This is to inform you that SPD interprets your request to be for records which directly and fairly address an incident, which would reasonably be found in the following locations:

* Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD System)
* Records Management System (RMS)
* Legacy RMS/Keyfile (for incidents prior to 2008)
* In-car video system (incidents since 2008)
* Body-worn video system (incidents since 2017)
* Digital evidence management system for audio recordings and photos
* Milestone Video System (BAC Room video (DUI arrest – if taken to SPD facility), Holding Cell and Sally Port video (if subject was taken to SPD facility)
* Major Case File or Vault (paper-only records)
* Detectives' Files (if incident was followed up by a detective)
* Emails
* PowerPoint files
SPD will search the locations listed above in responding to your request. Please let us know if there are specific records other than those listed above that you are seeking. If we do not hear from you within 5 business days, we will assume that our interpretation is correct. At this time, the City will provide on a first installment of records However, please note that this time estimate may change based on any clarification you provide and as we continue to process your request. May 30, 2024 .

* RCW 42.56.240(14)(e)(i) allows some requestors to receive copies of body-worn camera video without paying redaction costs. Please find below the categories of requestors who are not required to pay redaction costs. Your request does not indicate whether you are within one of the designated categories.If any of the following apply to you, please respond to this message by April 18, 2024 indicating the category that applies to you:

* A person directly involved in the incident recorded by the requested BWC recording;
* An attorney representing a person directly involved in an incident recorded by the requested BWC recording;
* A person or his/her attorney who requests a BWC recording relevant to a criminal case involving that person;
* An executive director with Washington State Commission on African-American affairs, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Hispanic Affairs;
* An attorney who represents a person regarding a potential or existing civil cause of action involving the denial of civil rights under the federal or state constitution or a violation of a U.S. D.O.J settlement.*
*If you are an attorney who represents a person regarding a potential or existing civil cause of action involving the denial of civil rights under the federal or state constitution or a violation of a U.S. D.O.J settlement, please explain the relevancy of the requested video(s) and submit a request for relief from redaction costs.
If you do not respond indicating that you are within one of the categories of requestors listed in RCW 46.50.240(14) (e)(i) by the date indicated above, we will charge the actual cost of redacting responsive body-worn video. We will provide you an estimate of applicable redaction costs prior to the the final invoice and release of the responsive videos.

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,
Jodi Rivera
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit

SPD receives between 7, 000 and 8, 000 public records requests annually and is processing between 2, 500 to 3, 000 open requests at any given time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your
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