Spokane PD Defensive Tactics manual

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In accordance with the Public Records Act (PRA), RCW 42.56.520, this message acknowledges receipt of your PRA request, received by the City of Spokane on November 12, 2018.  This request has been assigned tracking number C000900-111218.  Please use this number in any communications concerning this request.
Your request states: To Whom It May Concern:”
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
The June 2016 revision of "The Spokane Police Department Defensive Tactics Manual"
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.

The responsive document located by Police Department staff is available for your inspection and copying by accessing your "My Request Center" account through the City's public records portal (GovQA).
Some information in the document has been determined to be exempt from disclosure and has been redacted. Included also for inspection/copying through your "My Request Center" account on the City's public records request portal is an exemption log which identifies the redacted information and the reasons for and statutes relied upon for withholding the information.
In accordance with Section 6.5 of the City’s Public Records Request policy, if you wish to appeal a determination to withhold information, you may petition in writing or by email to the City Clerk’s Office for a review of the determination within sixty (60) days of the denial of access. Please include a copy of, or reasonably identify, the part of the response to which you object. Your petition will be forwarded to the Hearing Examiner, who will consider the petition and either affirm or reverse the determination within ten (10) business days following the City’s receipt of the petition, or within such greater period of time as the City and the requestor mutually agree to. You may obtain a court review of the denial of your request pursuant to RCW 42.56.520 at the conclusion of the two business days after the initial denial, regardless of any internal administrative review. The complete Public Records Request Policy may be accessed at the following website:
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This concludes our response to your request.
Sincerely,
Terri Pfister
Spokane City Clerk

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Mr. Dukes:

This is a follow up to My November 19, 2018, response to you (copy attached) wherein I indicate the responsive document to your November 12, 2018, public records request is available for your inspection and copying by accessing your "My Request Center" account through the City's public records portal (GovQA). I notice your request indicates your preference is to receive the document by email attachment. For your convenience, I am attaching a copy of the responsive document to this email. As indicated in my November 19 message to you, some information in the document has been determined to be exempt from disclosure and has been redacted. Included as an attachment hereto is an exemption log which identifies the redacted information and the reasons for and statutes relied upon for withholding the information.

In accordance with Section 6.5 of the City's Public Records Request policy, if you wish to appeal a determination to withhold information, you may petition in writing or by email to the City Clerk's Office for a review of the determination within sixty (60) days of the denial of access. Please include a copy of, or reasonably identify, the part of the response to which you object. Your petition will be forwarded to the Hearing Examiner, who will consider the petition and either affirm or reverse the determination within ten (10) business days following the City's receipt of the petition, or within such greater period of time as the City and the requestor mutually agree to. You may obtain a court review of the denial of your request pursuant to RCW 42.56.520 at the conclusion of the two business days after the initial denial, regardless of any internal administrative review. The complete Public Records Request Policy may be accessed at the following website: https://my.spokanecity.org/administrative/public-records/<https://static.spokanecity.org/documents/opendata/policies/2018/admin-0260-17-03.pdf>.

We consider your request concluded; however, if we may be of additional assistance, please advise.

Sincerely,

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Terri L. Pfister, MMC | City of Spokane | City Clerk
808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA 99201-3342

Mr. Dukes:

This is to acknowledge your attached appeal (pertaining to Public Records Request No. C000900-111218) received in the Spokane Police Department on December 27, 2018. Your appeal was forwarded to the City Clerk's Office, which has further forwarded your appeal to Brian McGinn in the Office of the Hearing Examiner for review. We anticipate that Mr. McGinn will render a decision for your appeal on or before January 11, 2019, which is within the 10-business day time frame allowed pursuant to Section 6.5 of the City Public Records Request policy. If a decision becomes available sooner, we will advise as such. Likewise, if additional time is required for the Hearing Examiner to provide an opinion, we will let you know.

Sincerely,

Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy City Clerk

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Laurie Farnsworth | City of Spokane | Deputy City Clerk

Mr. Dukes:

Attached for your information and review is a copy of the Hearing Examiner's Decision on Appeal of Redaction of Public Records as it pertains to your November 6, 2018, public records request (No. C000900-11218).

Sincerely,

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Terri L. Pfister, MMC | City of Spokane | City Clerk
808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA 99201-3342