SWAT - Tennessee Public Safety
| Submitted | July 15, 2015 |
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From: MuckRock News
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All incident reports or other records documenting each time your agency's S.W.A.T. team (sometimes called a police paramilitary unit) was deployed.
2. In the event such records are not kept, I request a list of the dates of deployment of the agency's S.W.A.T. team during this period.
3. In the event these records/dates are not available for the entire time period covering this request, I request you supply the above information for the period covering the present back to as long as such records/information are available.
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 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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Carlton Purvis
From: Dalya J. Qualls
Sir,
Attached please information responsive to your public records request.
Thanks,
Dalya
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Dalya J. Qualls | Deputy Communications Director
Department of Safety & Homeland Security
25th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-251-5131 c. 615-630-2738
Dalya.J.Qualls@tn.gov<mailto:jane.smith@tn.gov>
tn.gov/safety
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From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
A copy of the appropriate identifying material should already be on file with your office. If further clarification of resident status is necessary, please let us know.
Thank you.
From: Dalya J. Qualls
Yes, we will need clarification of resident status in order to fulfill this request.
Thanks,
Dalya
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Dalya J. Qualls | Deputy Communications Director
Department of Safety & Homeland Security
25th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-251-5131 c. 615-630-2738
Dalya.J.Qualls@tn.gov<mailto:jane.smith@tn.gov>
tn.gov/safety
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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 July 15, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Jennifer Donnals
Mr. Purvis,
We have received a copy of your driver license from “MuckRock” verifying that you are a Tennessee citizen. However, to better fulfill this request, please provide a time frame for the records you are requesting. Your request stated:
1. All incident reports or other records documenting each time your agency's S.W.A.T. team (sometimes called a police paramilitary unit) was deployed.
2. In the event such records are not kept, I request a list of the dates of deployment of the agency's S.W.A.T. team during this period.
3. In the event these records/dates are not available for the entire time period covering this request, I request you supply the above information for the period covering the present back to as long as such records/information are available.
What is the time period to which you are referring?
Also, Dalya Qualls no longer works for this department. Please send all correspondence to me.
Thank you,
Jennifer Donnals
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Jennifer C. Donnals | Director of Communications
Tennessee Tower, 25th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-251-5143 c. 615-509-3154
jennifer.donnals@tn.gov<mailto:jennifer.donnals@tn.gov>
tn.gov/safety
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From: MuckRock
Hello Ms. Donnals,
I would be interested in all materials available for as far back as such records exist.
Thanks for your help.
From: Jennifer Donnals
Mr. Purvis,
Please see the attached response to your public records request. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Jennifer Donnals
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Jennifer C. Donnals | Director of Communications
Tennessee Tower, 25th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-251-5143 c. 615-509-3154
jennifer.donnals@tn.gov<mailto:jennifer.donnals@tn.gov>
tn.gov/safety
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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 July 15, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Jennifer Donnals
Mr. Purvis,
We replied to your request on August 31, 2015. Please see the attached letter that we sent on that date.
Thank you,
Jennifer Donnals
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Jennifer C. Donnals | Director of Communications
Tennessee Tower, 25th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-251-5143 c. 615-509-3154
jennifer.donnals@tn.gov<mailto:jennifer.donnals@tn.gov>
tn.gov/safety
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From: Jennifer Donnals
Mr. Purvis,
Attached please find the public information you requested.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Donnals
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Jennifer C. Donnals | Director of Communications
Tennessee Tower, 25th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-251-5143 c. 615-509-3154
jennifer.donnals@tn.gov<mailto:jennifer.donnals@tn.gov>
tn.gov/safety
From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
The FOIA request copied below was initially submitted to your office on October 20, 2015. As of today, it has not received any acknowledgement. Confirmation of receipt and an estimated date of completion would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All incident reports or other records documenting each time your agency's S.W.A.T. team (sometimes called a police paramilitary unit) was deployed.
2. In the event such records are not kept, I request a list of the dates of deployment of the agency's S.W.A.T. team during this period.
3. In the event these records/dates are not available for the entire time period covering this request, I request you supply the above information for the period covering the present back to as long as such records/information are available.
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 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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Carlton Purvis
From: Jenny C.Taylor
Mr. Purvis:
Please find attached a response to your record request received by the Department on 1/11/16. I will send a hard copy to the Muckrock phyical address as well.
Sincerely,
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Jenny Taylor | Staff Attorney
Legal Division
Tennessee Tower, 25th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-687-2410
Jenny.C.Taylor@tn.gov<mailto:Jenny.C.Taylor@tn.gov>
tn.gov/safety
This e-mail message and any attachment contain information that may be legally privileged and confidential from the Legal Office of the Department of Safety. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, transmit,convert to hard copy, use or disseminate this e-mail or any attachments to it. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at 615-251-5296 and delete this message. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of the attorney- client or work product privilege.
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From: Jenny C.Taylor
Mr. Purvis:
Please find attached correspondence in response to your record request received by the Department on 1/11/16. I will send a copy of this information by U.S. mail to the Muckrock physical address as well.
Sincerely,
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Jenny Taylor | Staff Attorney
Legal Division
Tennessee Tower, 25th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-687-2410
Jenny.C.Taylor@tn.gov<mailto:Jenny.C.Taylor@tn.gov>
tn.gov/safety
This e-mail message and any attachment contain information that may be legally privileged and confidential from the Legal Office of the Department of Safety. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, transmit,convert to hard copy, use or disseminate this e-mail or any attachments to it. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at 615-251-5296 and delete this message. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of the attorney- client or work product privilege.
From: Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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