Florida police certification 2023-01-03
It is a clone of this request.
| Tracking # |
PRR-2023-14 |
| Submitted | Jan. 3, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: John Kelly
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a public records request made via MuckRock under Florida Statutes Chapter 119, seeking records related to law enforcement officer certification in this state.
This request is brought by Big Local News along with a collaboration of news organizations, including ABC News, KQED, MuckRock and other news organizations. Big Local News is a program of Stanford University’s Journalism and Democracy Initiative and helps journalists collect, process and analyze public data.
We are seeking two categories of certification records:
* All certified officers
All law enforcement officers who are actively certified as of the date of this request (or when the request is processed). If your system maintains historical records of previously certified officers who are no longer active, please include them as far back as possible. If correctional officers are certified by your agency, please include them as well.
* Decertified officers
All law enforcement officers who have been decertified through revocations, voluntary surrenders, suspensions or any other actions going back as far as possible. Please include records for decertified correctional officers if available.
Data elements for certified officers:
* Officer unique ID number
* POST or state certification ID number
* Officer’s full name
* Officer’s date of birth or, if not releasable, year of birth or current age
* Officer’s city and/or zip code of residence
* Officer’s last/current department or agency
* Officer’s last/current department or agency start date
* Officer’s last/current position and/or rank at that department or agency
* Officer’s previous departments/agencies (employment history), with start and end dates
* Officer’s positions and/or ranks at previous departments or agencies
* Officer’s original date of certification
* Current status of certification (active, lapsed, expired, suspended, etc.)
* Last action taken on certification
* Date of last action on certification
* Disciplinary actions taken against this officer’s certification
* Dates of disciplinary actions taken against this officer’s certification
* Training history/additional certifications of this officer, if available
Data elements for decertified officers:
* Officer unique ID number
* POST ID number
* Officer’s full name
* Officer’s date of birth or, if not releasable, year of birth or current age
* Officer’s city and/or zip code of residence.
* Officer’s last department/agency, with start and end date
* Officer’s last position and/or rank at that department or agency
* Decertification action taken (revocation, suspension, voluntary surrender, etc.)
* Date decertification action taken
* POST case number, if applicable
* Reason for decertification or similar action
If your certification system contains data elements not listed above, please include them in the response, provided they are releasable under the law. On the other hand, we recognize some of the information we are asking for may not be tracked by your system. If that is the case, we are willing to accept as many of the data elements as your agency maintains. If some records are more readily available, we are happy to receive partial information as soon as possible while the remaining request is processed.
In addition to the data elements listed, we request documentation necessary to understand and interpret the data, including but not limited to record layouts, data dictionaries, code sheets, lookup tables, etc.
Our preference is to receive structured data provided in a machine-readable text file, such as delimited or fixed-width formats. We can also handle a variety of other data formats including SQL databases, Excel workbooks and MS Access. If there are additional formats your agency would prefer to provide, please let us know.
We are seeking this information as a news media organization on a matter of public interest concerning the conduct of government. As such, we ask for a waiver of all fees, if allowed under state law. If fees are necessary to reimburse the agency for actual costs, we agree to pay up to $100. If costs exceed that amount, please let us know before fulfilling the request.
Please send clarifications and questions via electronic communication at any time. Thank you very much for your time and attention to this request.
John Kelly
Director of Data Journalism,
ABC News and ABC Owned Television Stations
321-537-6898
From: Florida Department Of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.
If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx, and/or contact FDLE’s Criminal History Services Section at ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us> or (850) 410-8161.
Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.
Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.
For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>
From:
Good afternoon John,
The records maintained by FDLE are too large to email. May we please have a mailing address?
Your public records request confirmation receipt is below.
RE: Public Records Request Confirmation Receipt, FDLE Docket No. PRR-2023-14
This email serves to confirm receipt of your public records request. If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx, and/or contact FDLE’s Criminal History Services Section at ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us> or (850) 410-8161.
Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthy due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. A copy of the FDLE Guide to Public Records is attached for your review.
Please be advised that FDLE may not be the custodian of all of the records you requested. FDLE is not the custodian of all State of Florida criminal incident-related records for every state and local criminal justice agency.
Please feel free to contact us if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.
Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable may be found on our website http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx.
We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.
If you have questions concerning your request, please contact us at (850) 410-7676 or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us>, and please include your “PRR” docket number we’ve provided above.
Sincerely,
Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is privileged and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of §119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.
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~WRD011
From: Florida Department Of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
RE: Public Records Request Confirmation Receipt, FDLE Docket No. PRR-2023-14
This email serves to confirm receipt of your public records request. If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx, and/or contact FDLE’s Criminal History Services Section at ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us> or (850) 410-8161.
Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthy due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. A copy of the FDLE Guide to Public Records is attached for your review.
Please be advised that FDLE may not be the custodian of all of the records you requested. FDLE is not the custodian of all State of Florida criminal incident-related records for every state and local criminal justice agency.
Please feel free to contact us if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.
Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable may be found on our website http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx.
We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.
If you have questions concerning your request, please contact us at (850) 410-7676 or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us>, and please include your “PRR” docket number we’ve provided above.
Sincerely,
Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is privileged and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of §119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.
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~WRD011
From: John Kelly
Good morning,
Regarding Public Records Request Confirmation Receipt, FDLE Docket No. PRR-2023-14. You send me a note that asked if you could have a mailing address. Yes. It is below:
John Kelly
3129 Trasona Drive
Melbourne, Florida, 32940
I presume this is to mail the records/data in electronic format, however, correct? I definitely would prefer to talk on the phone briefly first if there is some alternative way to transfer the electronic records and/or if the intention is to send by mail a printout of the electronic database(s). I can be reached at 321-537-6898 if it would help you to discuss with me first or you can feel free to email me with any additional questions directly at John.L.Kelly@abc.com if that helps. But, if you're mailing media with the electronic files and that's easiest, that is fine too.
Thank you for your work on this request.
John Kelly
ABC News
321-537-6898
Good afternoon John,
The records maintained by FDLE are too large to email. May we please have a mailing address?
Your public records request confirmation receipt is below.
From: Florida Department Of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.
If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx, and/or contact FDLE’s Criminal History Services Section at ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us> or (850) 410-8161.
Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.
Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.
For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 4, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #PRR-2023-14.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Florida Department Of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.
If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx, and/or contact FDLE’s Criminal History Services Section at ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us> or (850) 410-8161.
Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.
Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.
For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>
From: John Kelly
I am writing again regarding Public Records Request Confirmation Receipt, FDLE Docket No. PRR-2023-14 because I've not received a response or heard back.
You sent me a note that asked if you could have a mailing address. Yes. The address is below:
John Kelly
3129 Trasona Drive
Melbourne, Florida, 32940
I also can be reached at 321-537-6898 if you have further clarifying questions about the request or can provide me any update on it.
Thank you
John Kelly
ABC News
From: Florida Department Of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.
If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx, and/or contact FDLE’s Criminal History Services Section at ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:ApplicantChecks@fdle.state.fl.us> or (850) 410-8161.
Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.
Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.
For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>