Vehicular Pursuit Policy (Metropolitan Police Department)

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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau, 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: 2023-FOIA-07748 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure, fleet crashes).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,Sydnee Coggins-PrioleauUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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July 24, 2023

Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau
MuckRock News, DEPT MR149611
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
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Re: FOIA Request No.: 2023-FOIA-07748

Dear Ms. Coggins-Prioleau,

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

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

All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure, fleet crashes).

In reviewing the information contained in your request, it has been determined the policies you seek can be located at the following MPD link at: https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/written-directives-general-order. The specific policy you are seeking relating to vehicle pursuits can be located under general order number GO-301.03

Please know that, under D.C. Official Code § 2-537 and 1 DCMR § 412, you have the right to appeal this letter 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 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
Supervisory FOIA Specialist
Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
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Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 727-3721
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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau, 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-07748 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure, fleet crashes).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,Sydnee Coggins-PrioleauUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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