Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use (Metropolitan Police Department)
| Tracking # |
2020-FOIA-07535 |
| Multi Request | Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use |
| Submitted | July 30, 2020 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records regarding the use and reporting of use of unmarked vehicles by representatives and employees of this agency:
POLICY
All policies, statutes, and guidance used to govern the use of unmarked vehicles or any other vehicle used or in the possession of this agency that is not clearly and obviously marked as a law enforcement vehicle.
Please include all policies regarding access to such vehicles, use of the vehicles, internal reporting requirements when such vehicles are used, and external reporting requirements.
FORMS and GUIDANCE
A blank version of all forms and logs used by this agency in relation unmarked vehicles, including all those used to track use, damage, and the inventory of vehicles.
DATA
All available data, reports, audits, and other aggregated information regarding this agency’s inventory and use of unmarked vehicles for the period from January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2020.
OTHER
In the initial acknowledgement letter from your agency, if you could please include an indication of whether your agency does use unmarked vehicles in some form, that would be appreciated.
For reference, here are examples of the kinds of materials that would be responsive to this request:
• Pennsylvania state statute (http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol35/35-2/55.html);
• opinion of the Wisconsin Attorney General (https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/oag/archival/_293/_1/_16);
• Orlando Police Department policy (https://www.orlando.gov/files/sharedassets/public/documents/opd/policies-and-procedures/police-operations/1132.3-response-to-calls-traffic-stops-by-unmarked-police-vehicles.pdf);
• Howard County, Maryland Internal Audit Report of Police Take-Home Vehicle Program Audit - May 2018 (https://cc.howardcountymd.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xwqgv-M7q9g%3D&tabid=132&portalid=0)
• Minneapolis’s Daily Activity Report (MP-3006) and Equipment Work Order Log (MP-5400)
If any portion of materials responsive to this request should be deemed unavailable or non-disclosable, please specifically identify the portions of the records or the specific information that is unavailable and the reason for the unavailability.
If any portion of this request is unclear or if this request could be modified to reduce the burden of producing responsive documents or provide them more efficiently or expeditiously, please reply with a request for clarification or a proposed modification.
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted as part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide, which has been of public interest for many years and which is of particular interest to large new swaths of the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and the First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion that have followed.
In the event that there are fees appropriately assessed in association with this request, 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,
Beryl Lipton
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Beryl Lipton, Request Number 2020-FOIA-07535 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: See attachment In all future correspondence regarding this request, please reference request number 2020-FOIA-07535. To check for status, please log in https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. For any questions regarding your request, please contact the FOIA office directly. Find the list of agency Open Governement and FOIA contact information by visiting FOIA Contact Information. For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIA Request Number available when you contact the FOIA office. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Regards,
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From: Metropolitan Police Department
DearMr. Lipton, Thisoffice is in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. YourFOIA request number is 2020-FOIA-07535 and your assigned FOIA Specialist is Tara Branch. Ifyou have any questions regarding your request, please contact your assignedFOIA Specialist at (202) 727-3721. For ease of reference, we ask that youhave your FOIA Request Number available when you contact our office. Please know, pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-532(c), we have 15business-days, subject to the possibility of a ten (10) business day extensionto respond to the request as of the date of receipt. Be advised, if your request is for Body WornCamera (BWC) footage, D.C. Code § 2-532(c) allows 25 businessdays subject to the possibility of 15 working-day extension, to respond tothe request as of the date of receipt. COVID-19 Notification Pursuant to section 808 of the CoronavirusSupport 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. egards, LatrinaCrumlin Staff Assistant, FOIA Metropolitan Police Department 300 Indiana Ave NW, RM 4153 Washington, DC 20001
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Beryl Lipton, 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: 2020-FOIA-07535 Description: See attachment Regards,
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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 July 30, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 21, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2020-FOIA-07535.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 July 30, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 21, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2020-FOIA-07535.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 July 30, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 21, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2020-FOIA-07535.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Good Afternoon Beryl Lipton, Please find attached a response to your FOIA request. Regards, Ms. Branch FOIA Specialist
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Beryl Lipton, 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: 2020-FOIA-07535 Description: POLICYAll policies, statutes, and guidance used to govern the use of unmarked vehicles or anyother vehicle used or in the possession of this agency that is not clearly and obviouslymarked as a law enforcement vehicle.Please include all policies regarding access to such vehicles, use of the vehicles,internal reporting requirements when such vehicles are used, and external reportingrequirements.FORMS and GUIDANCEA blank version of all forms and logs used by this agency in relation unmarked vehicles,including all those used to track use, damage, and the inventory of vehicles.DATAAll available data, reports, audits, and other aggregated information regarding thisagency’s inventory and use of unmarked vehicles for the period from January 1, 2015through July 31, 2020. Regards,
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