Metropolitan Police Training Curriculum - Chemical Munitions
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| Tracking # |
2021-FOIA-00704 |
| Submitted | Oct. 15, 2020 |
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From: Lynne Peskoe-Yang
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A list of all courses in the Metropolitan Police training program that mention chemical munitions (OC, CS, PAVA, pepper spray, or 'tear gas' in general). Please include course names, hours recruits spend in each course, and any associated statistics (including but not limited to pass/fail rates and remedial rates). Please also include, with course names, the names of any agencies that sponsor, teach, or provide teaching materials for a particular course, including but not limited to safety materials provided by equipment manufacturers and trainings conducted by non-MPD personnel.
The requester is a journalist who will share information with the public—as such, kindly waive any fees if possible.
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,
Lynne Peskoe-Yang
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Lynne Peskoe-Yang, Request Number 2021-FOIA-00704 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A list of all courses in the Metropolitan Police training program that mention chemical munitions (OC, CS, PAVA, pepper spray, or 'tear gas' in general). Please include course names, hours recruits spend in each course, and any associated statistics (including but not limited to pass/fail rates and remedial rates). Please also include, with course names, the names of any agencies that sponsor, teach, or provide teaching materials for a particular course, including but not limited to safety materials provided by equipment manufacturers and trainings conducted by non-MPD personnel.
The requester is a journalist who will share information with the public—as such, kindly waive any fees if possible.
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,
Lynne Peskoe-Yang
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From: Metropolitan Police Department
Dear Ms./Mrs. Peskoe-Yang, This office is in receipt ofyour Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Your FOIA request number is 2021-FOIA-00704and your assigned FOIA Specialist is ShaniaHughes. If you have any questionsregarding your request, please contact your assigned FOIA Specialist at (202)727-3721. For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIA RequestNumber available when you contact our office. Please know, pursuant to D.C.Official Code § 2-532(c), we have 15 business-days, subject to the possibilityof a ten (10) business day extension to respond to the request as of the dateof receipt. Be advised, if your request is for Body Worn Camera (BWC)footage, D.C. Code § 2-532(c) allows 25 business days subject to thepossibility of 15 working-day extension, to respond to the request as of thedate of receipt. COVID-19 Notification Pursuant to section 808 of theCoronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 , effective June 9, 2020, D.C. Act 23-328, all FOIAdeadlines may be extended during a period of time for which the Mayor hasdeclared a public health emergency. Pursuant to this provision, we haveclaimed an extension of the time in which to provide a response to yourrequest. Regards, Latrina Crumlin StaffAssistant, FOIA MetropolitanPolice Department 300Indiana Ave NW, RM 4153 Washington,DC 20001
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on . Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00704.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Lynne Peskoe-Yang, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: In Process Request ID: 2021-FOIA-00704 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:A list of all courses in the Metropolitan Police training program that mention chemical munitions (OC, CS, PAVA, pepper spray, or 'tear gas' in general). Please include course names, hours recruits spend in each course, and any associated statistics (including but not limited to pass/fail rates and remedial rates). Please also include, with course names, the names of any agencies that sponsor, teach, or provide teaching materials for a particular course, including but not limited to safety materials provided by equipment manufacturers and trainings conducted by non-MPD personnel.The requester is a journalist who will share information with the public—as such, kindly waive any fees if possible.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,Lynne Peskoe-YangUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
DC Government FOIA Portal
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on . Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00704.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00704.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Lynne Peskoe-Yang, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2021-FOIA-00704 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:A list of all courses in the Metropolitan Police training program that mention chemical munitions (OC, CS, PAVA, pepper spray, or 'tear gas' in general). Please include course names, hours recruits spend in each course, and any associated statistics (including but not limited to pass/fail rates and remedial rates). Please also include, with course names, the names of any agencies that sponsor, teach, or provide teaching materials for a particular course, including but not limited to safety materials provided by equipment manufacturers and trainings conducted by non-MPD personnel.The requester is a journalist who will share information with the public—as such, kindly waive any fees if possible.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,Lynne Peskoe-YangUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
DC Government FOIA Portal
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Good Afternoon:
Please find attached the final response to your MPD FOIA request.
Kindest Regards,
Shania Hughes
FOIA Specialist
Body Worn Cameras
Metropolitan Police Department
300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Rm 4002
Washington, DC 20001
(202)727-0512
Shania.hughes@dc.gov<mailto:Shania.hughes@dc.gov>
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