DCPSD Roster & Lateral Transfer Data - 23-8-4
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From: Sam Stecklow
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
This request is brought by Big Local News along with a collaboration of news organizations, including the Invisible Institute, ABC Owned TV Stations, KQED, MuckRock, and other news organizations. Big Local News is a program of Stanford University’s Journalism and Democracy Initiative and helps journalists collect, process and analyze public data.
I am seeking two categories of records: employment roster data, and law enforcement lateral transfer data. Here, employment roster data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, salaries, positions, date of hire, demographic information, and any other co-located information regarding current AND former employees of DC Protective Services Division. Lateral transfer data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, position, date of hire, and previous employer of all current AND former DCPSD law enforcement/correctional employees who were hired as lateral transfers.
Please provide current AND former employment roster data for the DCPSD and current AND former law enforcement lateral transfer data dating back as far as they are maintained in an electronic format.
If your data system contains data elements not listed above, please include them in the response, provided they are releasable under the law. On the other hand, we recognize some of the information we are asking for may not be tracked by your system. If that is the case, we are willing to accept as many of the data elements as your agency maintains. If some records are more readily available, we are happy to receive partial information as soon as possible while the remaining request is processed.
In addition to the data elements listed, we request documentation necessary to understand and interpret the data, including but not limited to record layouts, data dictionaries, code sheets, lookup tables, etc.
Our preference is to receive structured data provided in a machine-readable text file, such as delimited or fixed-width formats. We can also handle a variety of other data formats including SQL databases, Excel workbooks and MS Access. If there are additional formats your agency would prefer to provide, please let us know.
Electronic records such as databases are public under DC FOIA. As the D.C. Court of Appeals has explained:
Electronic records have been subject to D.C. FOIA since the Council extended the statute's coverage through the Freedom of Information Amendment Act of 2000, D.C. Law 13–283, 48 D.C. Reg. 1917 (2001). The Council stated that its intent, “in keeping with the general purpose of FOIA,” was “to provide the public greater access to information, improve the effectiveness of the law, and encourage better government responsiveness to requests for public records.” Committee on Government Operations, D.C. Council, Report on Bill No. 13–829 at 1 (2000). As amended, D.C. FOIA provides that “[i]n responding to a request for records pursuant to this section, a public body shall make reasonable efforts to search for the records in electronic form or format, except when the efforts would significantly interfere with the operation of the public body's automated information system.” D.C. Code Ann. § 2–532(a–2). (Fraternal Order of Police v. District of Columbia, 139 A.3d 853, 866 n.29 (D.C. 2016).)
The salaries of employees and officers of public bodies are public information under D.C. Code § 2-536.
We are seeking this information as a news media organization on a matter of public interest concerning the conduct of government. As such, we ask for a waiver of all fees because the information requested can be considered as primarily benefiting the general public D.C. Code Ann. § 2-532(b). If you do deny the fee waiver request, please do not incur fees above $100.
Thank you
Sam Stecklow
Journalist
Invisible Institute
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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sam Stecklow
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
This is in response to the FOIA request for the following:
I am seeking two categories of records: employment roster data, and law enforcement lateral transfer data. Here, employment roster data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, salaries, positions, date of hire, demographic information, and any other co-located information regarding current AND former employees of DC Protective Services Division. Lateral transfer data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, positions, date of hire, and previous employers of all current AND former DCPSD law enforcement/correctional employees who were hired as lateral transfers.
Please provide current AND former employment roster data for the DCPSD and current AND former law enforcement lateral transfer data dating back as far as they are maintained in an electronic format.
In addition to the data elements listed, we request documentation necessary to understand and interpret the data, including but not limited to record layouts, data dictionaries, code sheets, lookup tables, etc.
We discovered during the intake process that we need additional information to process the request. FOIA does not require agencies to research, analyze data, answer written questions, or create records to respond to a request. FOIA only requires the agency to make a reasonable effort to locate already existing records.
However, under the FOIA process we require a precise date range for record search and the precise record to the data element list request. To continue processing the FOIA case, please provide the additional information to allow staff to locate record at a reasonable effort.
Pursuant to DCMR 1-402.4 states “A request shall reasonably describe the desired record(s). Where possible, specific information regarding names, places, events, subjects, dates, files, titles, file designation, or other identifying information shall be supplied;” contracts numbers and/or General Contractor will allow staff to locate the record with reasonable efforts.
D.C. Official Code § 2-532(c) and (d)(2), allowing the public body fifteen (15) business days, subject to the possibility of a ten (10) business day extension, to respond to the request as of the date of receipt of the supplemental, or clarifying, the information needed to process this request.
We look forward to hearing from you by August 28, 2023 and have placed the FOIA case on hold. If we have not received communication, we will consider your request closed and withdraw your request. You can submit a future request on at https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx__;!!PIZeeW5wscynRQ!pb4uThF_3ZaW4aFxDEk852RzrbGY8xAbu-mrotMxuqSEgRnTg9JshxiuayBMVRqinSKm6-AOuxulw4umzlHpEmE$> via the DC government Public FOIA Portal.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act SpecialistS
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
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www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
This is in response to the FOIA request for the following:
I am seeking two categories of records: employment roster data, and law enforcement lateral transfer data. Here, employment roster data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, salaries, positions, date of hire, demographic information, and any other co-located information regarding current AND former employees of DC Protective Services Division. Lateral transfer data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, positions, date of hire, and previous employers of all current AND former DCPSD law enforcement/correctional employees who were hired as lateral transfers.
Please provide current AND former employment roster data for the DCPSD and current AND former law enforcement lateral transfer data dating back as far as they are maintained in an electronic format.
In addition to the data elements listed, we request documentation necessary to understand and interpret the data, including but not limited to record layouts, data dictionaries, code sheets, lookup tables, etc.
We discovered during the intake process that we need additional information to process the request. FOIA does not require agencies to research, analyze data, answer written questions, or create records to respond to a request. FOIA only requires the agency to make a reasonable effort to locate already existing records.
However, under the FOIA process we require a precise date range for record search and the precise record to the data element list request. To continue processing the FOIA case, please provide the additional information to allow staff to locate record at a reasonable effort.
Pursuant to DCMR 1-402.4 states “A request shall reasonably describe the desired record(s). Where possible, specific information regarding names, places, events, subjects, dates, files, titles, file designation, or other identifying information shall be supplied;” contracts numbers and/or General Contractor will allow staff to locate the record with reasonable efforts.
D.C. Official Code § 2-532(c) and (d)(2), allowing the public body fifteen (15) business days, subject to the possibility of a ten (10) business day extension, to respond to the request as of the date of receipt of the supplemental, or clarifying, the information needed to process this request.
We look forward to hearing from you by August 28, 2023 and have placed the FOIA case on hold. If we have not received communication, we will consider your request closed and withdraw your request. You can submit a future request on at https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx__;!!PIZeeW5wscynRQ!pb4uThF_3ZaW4aFxDEk852RzrbGY8xAbu-mrotMxuqSEgRnTg9JshxiuayBMVRqinSKm6-AOuxulw4umzlHpEmE$> via the DC government Public FOIA Portal.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act SpecialistS
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9C928.F9EE2930]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: Sam Stecklow
Hello Victoria
We are seeking electronic data dating as far back as they are maintained in that format. You may interpret this as a request for the entirety of responsive raw data files, regardless of the time period they cover.
I don't understand what "the precise record to the data element list request" means. Can you please clarify?
Thanks
Sam
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
The request date for the records seeking electronic data dating as far back as they are maintained in that format is too broad of request. Under the FOIA process we require a precise date range.
Also, in the incoming request for “In addition to the data elements listed, we request documentation necessary to understand and interpret the data, including but not limited to record layouts, data dictionaries, code sheets, lookup tables, etc”. We are not able to identify a record. Your request for documentation is too broad and we require you request a precise record.
The request will remain on hold until you provide a date range and the record you are seeking to allow staff to locate the records.
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9C934.A87D3300]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: Sam Stecklow
Hello Victoria
I will remove the portion of the request seeking "documentation necessary to understand and interpret the data."
Can you please provide a legal citation requiring me to provide a date range when seeking electronic data?
Thank you
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
If you do not want to follow the FOIA process, it would allow staff to locate the readily available records. See the attached and the below District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
Pursuant to DCMR 1-402.4 states “A request shall reasonably describe the desired record(s). Where possible, specific information regarding names, places, events, subjects, dates, files, titles, file designation, or other identifying information shall be supplied;” contracts numbers and/or General Contractor will allow staff to locate the record with reasonable efforts.
Please let me know if you wish to proceed with provide a date range for record search.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9C948.7EA8CBC0]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: Sam Stecklow
Hello Victoria
I have every intention of following the DC FOIA process. I believe I have reasonably described the files that I am seeking. I have no way of knowing what date range they cover, and I have no interest in arbitrarily reducing the amount of records that I am guaranteed access to under the law, so the simplest way to proceed is to provide the raw data file with any needed redactions made. Your citations do not require me to provide a date range in the manner you are suggesting. Your citation says "where possible," dates are the type of specific information that may assist in locating a record. Here, they do not serve that purpose.
The D.C. Court of Appeals has held that the both the “language” and “animating spirit of D.C. FOIA” mandate that even an overly broad or vague request will not render that request “void from the start.” Fraternal Order of Police v. District of Columbia, 139 A.3d 853, 859-60 (D.C. 2016). “The implementing regulations of D.C. FOIA . . . impose no greater burden on requesters than to ‘reasonably describe the desired record(s).’” Id. at 861 (citing 1 D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1 § 402.4). If that burden is not met, however, the FOIA officer has an “affirmative obligation” to “engage with the requester and seek out the information needed to fulfill the request.” Id. (citing 1 D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1 § 402.5). If such information is required to fulfill the request, the clock for production does not start until the FOIA Officer receives the information. 1 D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1 § 405.6.
Similarly, unlike federal courts interpreting the federal FOIA, the D.C. Court of Appeals has held that the D.C. Act does not allow requests to be treated as “void-for-volume” (that is, void for being overly burdensome on the agency). F.O.P., 139 A.3d at 862-63.
I am happy to discuss this request with any DC DGS employees who may be responsible for administering the database that the requested information is stored within, so that I might be able to better describe the record. However, it is *your* "affirmative obligation" to "seek out the information needed to fulfill the request" — not to dictate arbitrary rules that don't even comport with the technology of today.
Please let me know if DGS will reconsider this denial and potentially seek out the employees who are actually responsible for producing the requested data.
Thank you
Sam
From: Sam Stecklow
Hello
I'd like to inquire as to the status of this request.
Thank you
Sam
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
DGS received the FOIA case on August 7, 2023, and are still processing, you should have a response to the FOIA request no later than August 28, 2023.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9CEA0.93E9C2C0]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: Sam Stecklow
Thank you
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
Please provide the FOIA number you are referring to because we are currently processing one case for you 2023-FOIA-08135.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9CEA5.88F762A0]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: Sam Stecklow
That's the one I was inquiring about.
Thanks
Sam
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
See attached.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9CEAF.72013260]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: Sam Stecklow
Hello Victoria
Nothing was attached to your email. Can you resend it?
Thanks
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
Per our prior response, DGS received the FOIA case on August 7, 2023, and are still processing, you should have a response to the FOIA request no later than August 28, 2023.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9CEB1.317429D0]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following DC Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 5, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Aug. 28, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
This is in response to the your FOIA request for records.
DGS provided the attached response on August 26, 2023 regarding the 10-day extension to properly process the FOIA case.
Therefore, we will have a response to your request no later than September 12, 2023.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9DA74.C39CB970]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following DC Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 5, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 12, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
This is in response to the FOIA request. I am doing a final review of the record and will release it by COB today.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9E61E.49B89060]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
This is the final response regarding the FOIA request for the following:
I am seeking two categories of records: employment roster data, and law enforcement lateral transfer data. Here, employment roster data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, salaries, positions, date of hire, demographic information, and any other co-located information regarding current AND former employees of DC Protective Services Division. Lateral transfer data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, position, date of hire, and previous employer of all current AND former DCPSD law enforcement/correctional employees who were hired as lateral transfers.
Please provide current AND former employment roster data for the DCPSD and current AND former law enforcement lateral transfer data dating back as far as they are maintained in an electronic format.
In addition to the data elements listed, we request documentation necessary to understand and interpret the data, including but not limited to record layouts, data dictionaries, code sheets, lookup tables, etc.
(Date Range for Record Search: From October 1, 2011 to August 7, 2023)
DGS provides the attached record(s) readily available to satisfy the FOIA request.
As previously stated, please know that, under D.C. Official Code § 2-537 and 1 DCMR 412, you have the right to appeal this response to the Mayor or to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. If you elect to appeal to the Mayor, your appeal must be in writing and contain “Freedom of Information Act Appeal” or “FOIA Appeal” in the subject line of the letter as well on the outside of the envelope. The appeal must include (1) a copy of the original request; (2) a copy of any written denial; (3) a statement of the circumstances, reasons, and/or arguments advanced in support of disclosure; and (4) a daytime telephone number, and e-mail and/or U.S. Mail address at which you can be reached. The appeal must be mailed to: The Mayor’s Correspondence Unit, FOIA Appeal; 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 407, Washington, D.C. 20004. Electronic versions of the same information can instead be e-mailed to The Mayor’s Correspondence Unit at foia.appeals@dc.gov<mailto:foia.appeals@dc.gov>.
Further, a copy of all appeal materials must be forwarded to the Freedom of Information Officer of the involved agency or to the agency head of that agency if there is no designated Freedom of Information Officer there. Failure to follow these administrative steps will result in delay in the processing and commencement of a response to your appeal to the Mayor.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
[cid:image001.png@01D9E634.A938CC60]
www.facebook.com/dcdgs<http://www.facebook.com/dcdgs>
www.instagram.com/dcdgs<http://www.instagram.com/dcdgs>
www.twitter.com/dcdgs<http://www.twitter.com/dcdgs>
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
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From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
DGS, FOIA (DGS) would like to recall the message, "Final Response - Sam Stecklow - 2023-FOIA-08135".
DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
This is the final response regarding the FOIA request for the following:
I am seeking two categories of records: employment roster data, and law enforcement lateral transfer data. Here, employment roster data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, salaries, positions, date of hire, demographic information, and any other co-located information regarding current AND former employees of DC Protective Services Division. Lateral transfer data means any spreadsheets or databases showing the names, position, date of hire, and previous employer of all current AND former DCPSD law enforcement/correctional employees who were hired as lateral transfers.
Please provide current AND former employment roster data for the DCPSD and current AND former law enforcement lateral transfer data dating back as far as they are maintained in an electronic format.
In addition to the data elements listed, we request documentation necessary to understand and interpret the data, including but not limited to record layouts, data dictionaries, code sheets, lookup tables, etc.
(Date Range for Record Search: From October 1, 2011 to August 7, 2023)
DGS conducted a search and from that search determined that portions of records found responsive contain information which is exempt from disclosure under the following DC Official Code § 2-534 (a)(2) Information of a personal nature where the public disclosure thereof would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
DGS provides the attached record(s) readily available to satisfy the FOIA request.
As previously stated, please know that, under D.C. Official Code § 2-537 and 1 DCMR 412, you have the right to appeal this response to the Mayor or to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. If you elect to appeal to the Mayor, your appeal must be in writing and contain “Freedom of Information Act Appeal” or “FOIA Appeal” in the subject line of the letter as well on the outside of the envelope. The appeal must include (1) a copy of the original request; (2) a copy of any written denial; (3) a statement of the circumstances, reasons, and/or arguments advanced in support of disclosure; and (4) a daytime telephone number, and e-mail and/or U.S. Mail address at which you can be reached. The appeal must be mailed to: The Mayor’s Correspondence Unit, FOIA Appeal; 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 407, Washington, D.C. 20004. Electronic versions of the same information can instead be e-mailed to The Mayor’s Correspondence Unit at foia.appeals@dc.gov<mailto:foia.appeals@dc.gov>.
Further, a copy of all appeal materials must be forwarded to the Freedom of Information Officer of the involved agency or to the agency head of that agency if there is no designated Freedom of Information Officer there. Failure to follow these administrative steps will result in delay in the processing and commencement of a response to your appeal to the Mayor.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
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DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
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From: Sam Stecklow
Hello Victoria
Thank you for this record. I'd like to clarify, does the record provided include current and former employees?
And, should I interpret the response to mean that there are no responsive records about lateral transfer officers?
Thank you
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
I do not want to assume anything, let me discuss with our staff and will have a response shortly.
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
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DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
From: Sam Stecklow
Thank you
From: District Of Columbia Department Of General Services
Hello
This is in response to the following:
Does the record provided include current and former employees? Yes
And, should I interpret the response to mean that there are no responsive records about lateral transfer officers? Correct
Thanks
VICTORIA BARTEE
Freedom of Information Act Specialist
Department of General Services
General Counsel
3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20019
Desk: (202)671-2313
Cell: (202)617-1976
victoria.bartee@dc.gov<mailto:victoria.bartee@dc.gov>
www.dgs.dc.gov<http://www.dgs.dc.gov/>
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DGS has a new home east of the Anacostia River! Effective June 1, 2023, the Department of General Services (DGS) will be relocated from 2000 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Franklin D. Reeves Center) to its new headquarters at 3924 Minnesota Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Please update your records and mailing address to reflect this change.
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