Monthly Expendature and Requests
| Tracking # |
2023-FOIA-01973 |
| Submitted | Dec. 16, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Grant Colby
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
-Monthly Expense reports between January 2018 and November 2022.
-Itemized reports and receipts over the same date range detailing what was purchased and spent each month across the entirety of the MPD, including office expenses such as new office equipment and bonuses such as sign on benefits.
If these documents exist on a per-precinct bases and a total across the entirety of the Metropolitan Police Department, both are requested.
Budgets and expenditures including contracts signed that have been enacted in programs such as new equipment initiatives and external contractors.
In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am an affiliate of HIPS DC and will be using this information for internal analysis.
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,
Grant Colby
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Grant Colby, 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: 2023-FOIA-01973 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:-Monthly Expense reports between January 2018 and November 2022.-Itemized reports and receipts over the same date range detailing what was purchased and spent each month across the entirety of the MPD, including office expenses such as new office equipment and bonuses such as sign on benefits.If these documents exist on a per-precinct bases and a total across the entirety of the Metropolitan Police Department, both are requested.Budgets and expenditures including contracts signed that have been enacted in programs such as new equipment initiatives and external contractors.In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am an affiliate of HIPS DC and will be using this information for internal analysis.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,Grant ColbyUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
DC Government FOIA Portal
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Dear Mr. Colby, This e-mail is toacknowledge receipt of your FOIA request assigned: 2023-FOIA-01973.Your assigned FOIA Specialist is: LisaArchie-Mills. If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact yourassigned FOIA Specialist who is included in this e-mail. Be advised, ouroffice has a hybrid onsite/remote work schedule. Therefore, if you areunable to reach your specialist when calling our office, please make contactvia e-mail. For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIA RequestNumber available when you contact our office. Once the requested documents arereceived, please be advised of the following notations below: RESPONSE TIME Pu rsuant to D.C. Official Code §2-532(c), there is a 15 business day statutory allotted time, subject tothe possibility of a ten (10) business day extension from the date of receiptto respond to a FOIA request. If your request is for Body Worn Camera (BWC) footage, there is a25 business day statutory allotted time, subject to the possibility of 15working-day extension from the date of receipt to respond to a Body Worn Camera (BWC) request. REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED SERVICE If you seek expedited service relating to your FOIA request,please be advised, there is no provision or authority under the District ofColumbia Freedom of Information Act laws, to provide expedited service. Therefore, your request will be processed under the provision of the D.C.Official Code §§ 2-531 et seq. Regards, LatrinaCrumlin
StaffAssistant
300Indiana Ave NW RM 4153
Washington,DC 20001
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Mr. Colby,
Please find attached the Metropolitan Police Department's final response regarding FOIA Request No.: 2023-FOIA-01937.
Regards,
Lisa Archie-Mills
Supervisory FOIA Specialist
Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 4153
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 727-3721
lisa.archie-mills@dc.gov<mailto:lisa.archie-mills@dc.gov>
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From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Grant Colby, 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: 2023-FOIA-01973 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:-Monthly Expense reports between January 2018 and November 2022.-Itemized reports and receipts over the same date range detailing what was purchased and spent each month across the entirety of the MPD, including office expenses such as new office equipment and bonuses such as sign on benefits.If these documents exist on a per-precinct bases and a total across the entirety of the Metropolitan Police Department, both are requested.Budgets and expenditures including contracts signed that have been enacted in programs such as new equipment initiatives and external contractors.In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am an affiliate of HIPS DC and will be using this information for internal analysis.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,Grant ColbyUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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