Fusion Center MOUs + MOAs (Vermont State Police)
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Multi Request | Fusion Center MOUs + MOAs |
Submitted | July 1, 2018 |
Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Vermont Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of the current or most recent memorandum of agreement (MOA) or memorandum of understanding (MOU) between your law enforcement agency and any fusion centers.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: Vermont State Police
Thank you for writing. I am copying Heidi Storm, our records administrator, who will handle your request.
All the best,
Adam Silverman
[cid:image003.png@01D411F0.2C61FEF0]Adam Silverman
Public information officer
802.241.5277 desk | 802.585.8466 mobile
Twitter: @vsp_pio<https://twitter.com/vsp_pio> | @VtStatePolice<https://twitter.com/VTStatePolice>
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From: Vermont State Police
Ms. Best,
I have consulted with our Fusion Center and have been advised that we do not have any MOU's/MOA's with other Fusion Centers. Therefore pursuant to 1 V.S.A. ยง318 (a)(4), we certify that the records do not exist in our files.
If you have any additional requests or questions feel free to contact me anytime.
Respectfully,
Heidi Storm
Vermont State Police
Records and Alarm Administrator
45 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671