Summer Crime Prevention Initiatives

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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Heather Bone, Request Number 2021-FOIA-06957 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:

1) The list of focus areas selected for the Summer Crime Prevention Initiative from 2010-2021 (listed by year).
2) Any documents discussing the rationale for why the focus areas were chosen (for the years 2010-2021) or inclusion criteria for the SCI program

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,

Heather Bone

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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Heather Bone, 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: Assigned for Processing Request ID: 2021-FOIA-06957 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:1) The list of focus areas selected for the Summer Crime Prevention Initiative from 2010-2021 (listed by year).2) Any documents discussing the rationale for why the focus areas were chosen (for the years 2010-2021) or inclusion criteria for the SCI programThe 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,Heather BoneUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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March 25, 2024

Heather Bone
MuckRock News DEPT MR 116985
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Re: FOIA Request No.: 2021-FOIA-06957

Dear Ms. Bone,

This e-mail is in response to the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the following:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) The list of focus areas selected for the Summer Crime Prevention Initiative from 2010-2021 (listed by year).
2) Any documents discussing the rationale for why the focus areas were chosen (for the years 2010-2021) or inclusion criteria for the SCI program

A search conducted by personnel assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) located the attached document reflecting summer crime initiative data and focus areas for the years of 2013-2017. Additional data/information can be located at the following active links:

https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/summer-crime-prevention-initiative
https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-kicks-2019-safer-stronger-dc-summer-crime-initiative<https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-kicks-2019-safer-stronger-dc-summer-crime-initiative/>

Further, it was determined the Metropolitan Police Department does not have any information for the years 2010 through 2012.

Please know that, under D.C. Official Code § 2-537 and 1 DCMR § 412, you have the right to appeal this e-mail 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 as, 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, an e-mail and/or U.S. mailing address at which you can be reached.

The appeal must be mailed to: The Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel, 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 Office of Legal Counsel 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.

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Lisa Archie-Mills
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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Heather Bone, 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-06957 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:1) The list of focus areas selected for the Summer Crime Prevention Initiative from 2010-2021 (listed by year).2) Any documents discussing the rationale for why the focus areas were chosen (for the years 2010-2021) or inclusion criteria for the SCI programThe 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,Heather BoneUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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