Report and Investigation Materials Relating to Parties (Medics) Assaulted by Officers While Rendering Aid (United States Customs and Border Protection)

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* Tracking Number: CBP-2020-069305
* Requester Name: Christopher Durkee
* Date Submitted: 07/29/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Narrative report by the officers party to use of force on citizens marked with red crosses, use of force records pertaining to use of force against people marked with red crosses, internal investigation documentation relating to use of force against people marked with red crosses, and all documents pertaining to use of force by US Marshals and associated law enforcement personnel directed at civilian medics marked with red crosses who were assaulted by officers while rendering or attempting to render aid to injured parties in Portland, Oregon on the morning of 7/12/2020 between the hours of 0100 and 0500, as well as narrative reports, use of force records, internal investigation documentation, and all documents pertaining to use of force by US Marshals and associated law enforcement personnel relating to ongoing social protests in Portland, Oregon on 7/12/2020 between the hours of 0100 and 0500.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Christopher Durkee

Christopher Durkee
MuckRock News DEPT MR 98668
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
07/30/2020
CBP-2020-069305
Dear Christopher Durkee:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 07/29/2020 in which you are seeking use of force reports pertaining to use of force in Portland, Oregon, specifically use of force against medics, on the morning of 7/12/2020 between the hours of 0100 and 0500.    Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2020-069305 to track the status of your request.  If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://foiaonline.gov.  This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request.  We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request.  Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt.  Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).

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Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CBP-2020-069305 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial.