Vehicular Pursuit Policies (St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department)

Dear Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau:
Thank you for submitting a records request to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.  Your request was given reference number P021902-071723, for tracking purposes. Type of Records Selected: Other Police Record Complaint Number (if applicable): Type of Incident (if applicable): Description of Request (if applicable):  To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure).

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau

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We are currently reviewing your request and will contact you if any additional information is required.  Otherwise, we will proceed with locating and gathering responsive records from various departments.  Once records are located, they will need to be reviewed to determine what may be released at this time.  All records are released in accordance with the Missouri Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 and SLMPD Policy.
There will be a cost associated with this request, and you will be contacted with more details prior to records being released.  The earliest records are typically available is as follows:
• Arrest Reports, Background Checks, Crash Reports, Police Calls for Service, Law Enforcement Requests and Non-criminal Police Reports are available within 10 days of submission of your request.
• Criminal Police Reports, evidentiary material and other non-standard requests are available within 30 days of submission.
In the event your request will require additional time you will be provided with a detailed explanation of any further delay.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.

Thank you!

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RE: Public Records Request submitted on July 17, 2023, Reference # P021902-071723

Dear Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau,

Responsive records to the above-referenced request have been released and are now available to you through the Public Records portal.  Redactions, if any, have been noted within the responsive record.  Fees have been waived.

This request is now closed.

Thank you,

Erika Zaza
Sunshine Law
(314) 444-5388