Seattle Police Public Disclosure Legal Log (2013-03)
| Submitted | March 18, 2013 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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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:
Seattle Police Department's Public Disclosure Legal Log, current to the date of processing of my request. If this record exists in electronic form, I request that you not create a new record for me (e.g., by printing your electronic record then scanning it to make a series of images of the printed data) but provide the electronic record itself.
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
RE: Public Disclosure Request # P2013-850
Dear Mr. Phil Mocek,
This letter is in response to your public disclosure request dated March 18, 2013 and received by the Seattle Police Department’s Public Disclosure Unit on March 18, 2013 for SPD Public Disclosure Legal Log for 2013. We still need additional time to research and respond to your request. We anticipate a response to your request on or about April 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 and City-wide budget cuts requires this additional time.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
John Diaz
Chief of Police
Rodger Stephenson
Admin Specialist II
Public Disclosure Unit
JD:rs
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 18, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: SPD-PDR, SPD
Good afternoon,
As stated below, we still anticipate a response to your request on or about April 26, 2013. Hope this helps.
From: Seattle Police Department
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Seattle Police Department
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Seattle Police Department
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: Seattle Police Department
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: SPD-PDR, SPD
PDR # P2013-0850
Mr. Mocek,
This email is in further response to your public disclosure request. The Department has interpreted your request to be for current open PDRs as of today. If this is not correct, please clarify your request. This information has been put on a CD and it is being mailed to the address you provided.
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.
From: Phil Mocek
RE: My records reqeust of March 18, 2013 (your identifier: P2013-0850)
Dear Sir or Madam:
On April 25, 2013, John Diaz, Chief of Police, wrote, "The Department has interpreted your request to be for current open PDRs as of today. If this is not correct, please clarify your request." That is not correct. By "Seattle Police Department's Public Disclosure Legal Log, current to the date of processing of my request," I meant not to request only the log entries for open PDRs, but to request the full content of the log as of the date on which my request is processed.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: SPD-PDR, SPD
PDR # P2013-0850
Mr. Mocek,
Thank you for clarifying your request. The Department will need additional time to process your request. At this time, the Department anticipates getting back to you on or about May 14, 2013.
If you have any questions, you can contact our Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
From: Phil Mocek
RE: My records request of March 18, 2013 (your identifier: P2013-0850)
Dear Sir or Madam:
The [incomplete record you sent via e-mail on April 24, 2013][1], was in PDF form, with columns spread across multiple pages. I suspect that such is not the original format of the record and note that this encumbrance makes the record less useful to me and likely to the general public as well. Please do not create a new record for me in fulfillment of my request by printing your electronic record then scanning it to make a series of images of the printed data, or by exporting to PDF. In order of preference, I would prefer that this data be provided as: OpenDocument spreadsheet, comma-separated-values (i.e., "CSV"), Excel spreadsheet, or the native electronic format of the software in which this record is stored.
[1]: <https://muckrock.s3.amazonaws.com/foia_files/4-24-13_mr3806_RES.pdf>
As this is an ever-changing public record in which I am now and will continue to be interested, I intend to request an updated version of it on a regular basis. If you would simply publish it to the Web for all to see, you would likely save work for your staff and for me. Its tabular format seems to make it a good candidate for publication on data.seattle.gov.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: SPD-PDR, SPD
PDR # P2013-0850
Mr. Mocek,
The purpose of this email is to provide you with a status update regarding your request. Due to current workload, the Department will need additional time to complete your request. At this time, the Department anticipates having a response to you on or about June 6, 2013.
If you have any questions, you can contact our Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
From: SPD-PDR, SPD
PDR # P2013-0850
Mr. Mocek,
This email is in further response to your public disclosure request. A copy of the public disclosure log is ready to be picked up at the Public Request Unit’s front counter, 1st floor of Seattle Police Department Headquarters, 610 5th Ave. Their hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The fee for your request is $1.00 for 1 CD.
If you are unable to pick up your request, please send a check payable to the City of Seattle for $1.60 (to cover copying fee and postage) with a copy of this email to:
Seattle Police Department
Attn: Public Request Unit
PO Box 34986
Seattle, WA 98124-4986
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
Please note that the Department is working on making the Public Disclosure log available thru data.seattle.gov.
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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