Public Records Request: Info Bulletins
| Submitted | Jan. 21, 2023 |
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From: e
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All Information Bulletins and internal memos disseminated by the Tennessee Fusion Center between 7/1/22-12/31/22.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with ed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 21, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Mr. Hoover,
On January 23, this Office received your public records request dated January 21, 2023. Please be advised we are in the process of reviewing your request and anticipate being able to make a determination and provide a response by the beginning the week of February 6.
Thank you,
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Professional Standards Unit
901 R.S. Gass Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37216
From: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Mr. Hoover,
Per our previous communication, this Office received your below public records request on January 23, 2023. It is our understanding you are seeking Bulletins generated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ("TBI") and disseminated by the Tennessee Fusion Center during the period of July 1, 2022-December 31, 2022. Please see attached responsive record.
Further, please be advised another Bulletin was generated by the TBI during the requested period; however, we are unable to provide this record. This denial is based on T.C.A. ยง 10-7-504(a)(2)(A), which states in part, "All investigative records of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...shall be treated as confidential and shall not be open to inspection by members of the public."
For the reasons outlined herein, your request is denied in part.
Thank you,
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Professional Standards Unit
901 R.S. Gass Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37216
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