Police Departments' Ransomware Policies (Metropolitan Police Department)

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear AJ Vicens, Request Number 2021-FOIA-05791 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:

any materials that outline the department's policies on handling ransomware or digital extortion incidents directed at the department itself, or any component of the department.

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,

AJ Vicens

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Dear Mr. Vicens, This office is in receipt of yourFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Your FOIA request number is 2021-FOIA-005791and your assigned FOIA Specialist is Aaron Harden. If you have any questions regardingyour request, please contact your assigned FOIA Specialist, who is included inthis e-mail.  Be advised, due to the current public health emergency, ouroffice is working remotely and can be reached via e-mail.  For ease ofreference, we ask that you have your FOIA Request Number available when youcontact our office. NOTE: Pursuant 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 a 25-business day statutory allotted time, subject to thepossibility of 15 working-day extension from the date of receipt to respond to a BodyWorn Camera (BWC) request REQIESTFOR EXPEDITED SERVICE If youseek expedited service relating to your FOIA request, please be advised, thereis no provision or authority under the District of Columbia Freedom ofInformation Act laws, to provide expedited service.  Therefore, yourrequest will be processed under the provision of the D.C. Official Code §§ 2-531 et seq. Regards, LatrinaCrumlin StaffAssistant, FOIA MetropolitanPolice Department 300Indiana Avenue, Rm 4153 Washington,DC  20001

Dear AJ Vicens,

Please find attached the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) final response to your FOIA Request assigned 2021-FOIA-05791.

Aaron Harden
FOIA Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office
300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 4153
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 727-3721 (office)
Aaron.Harden@Dc.gov<mailto:Aaron.Harden@Dc.gov>
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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear AJ Vicens, 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-05791 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:any materials that outline the department's policies on handling ransomware or digital extortion incidents directed at the department itself, or any component of the department.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,AJ VicensUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear AJ Vicens, 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-05791 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:any materials that outline the department's policies on handling ransomware or digital extortion incidents directed at the department itself, or any component of the department.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,AJ VicensUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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