Swatting Documents

Dhruv Mehrotra filed this request with the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence & Analysis of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2023-IAFO-00282

Due July 7, 2023
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

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From: Dhruv Mehrotra

To Whom It May Concern:

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

- Documents, memos, presentations, and emails (including attachments) written between January 1, 2020 and the date this request is processed regarding a spree of false reports of active shooting incidents called into schools and universities. A keyword search could include the words "hoax", "hoax call", "swatting", "false report" AND the words "school" or "university"

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,

Dhruv Mehrotra

From: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence & Analysis

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