Internal police policies on domestic violence committed by employees (Washington State Patrol)

Dear Beryl Lipton:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Washington State Patrol. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington, RCW 42.56. Your request was received in this office on 8/1/2020 and given the reference number R007905-080120 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency

COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency

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. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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RE: Public Records Request of August 01, 2020, Reference # R007905-080120
Dear Beryl Lipton,
Thank you for your inquiry to the Washington State Patrol. Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that we have received your public disclosure request below.
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency

COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency

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. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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We anticipate it may take up to 60 days from the date of this notification to provide our response. Additional time is required due to the current response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the volume of pending records requests, and to research this request, search for and collect existing responsive records, notify involved parties, and/or prepare records for dissemination.
Should you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Sincerely,
Amanda Rice
Public Disclosure Tracking Coordinator

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RE: Public Records Request of August 01, 2020, Reference # R007905-080120
Dear Beryl Lipton,
Thank you for your inquiry to the Washington State Patrol. We have completed the next installment of your public disclosure request for the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency

COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency

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. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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Please log in to the Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Please note that this link will only remain active for 30 days.
Public Records Request - R007905-080120
The records contain the first installment of records responsive to your request. Please also refer to the redaction log for identification of information that is exempt from production and has been redacted or withheld from these records.
Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that we require 30 days from the date of this notification to complete the next installment of records responsive to your request. Additional time is required due to the current amount of records requests, the volume of potentially responsive records, and to prepare records for dissemination without causing disruption to the essential functions of the agency (RCW 42.56.100).
If there is something in particular you would like to see, or if you wish to modify this request in any way to expedite response, please let me know as soon as possible.
Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please respond to this email.
Sincerely,
Amanda Rice, Public Disclosure Tracking Coordinator

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RE: Public Records Request of August 01, 2020, Reference # R007905-080120
Dear Beryl Lipton,
Thank you for your inquiry to the Washington State Patrol. We have completed your records request for:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency

COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency

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. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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Please log in to the Public Records Center at the below link to retrieve the appropriate responsive and redacted documents. Please note that this link will only remain active for 30 days. Public Records Request - R007905-080120
Please also refer to the redaction log for identification of information that is exempt from production and has been redacted or withheld from these records.
1(c) Driver’s License Number - RCW 42.56.230(5), & RCW 9.35.005(1)
1(e) Private Personal Details - RCW 42.56.240(1) & RCW 42.56.050
11(c) Juvenile Witnesses To a Crime – RCW 13.50.100; RCW 13.50.050; RCW 13.50.010; RCW 42.56.070(1), RCW 7.69A.030, RCW 7.69A.050; RCW 42.56.240(1); & RCW 42.56.050
12(a) Booking Photos – RCW 70.48.100(2)&(3)(a), & RCW 42.56.070(1)
20(a) Personal Information in Personnel Files –Performance Evaluations - Public Employees – RCW 42.56.230(3); & RCW 42.56.050
24(f) Names of Dependents of Public Employees/Volunteers – RCW 42.56.250(4)
24(g) Dates of Birth for Dependents of Public Employees/Volunteers – RCW 42.56.250(4)
25(b) Public Employee Dates of Birth - RCW 42.56.250(8)3(d) Confidential Informant/ Intelligence information, Non-disclosure essential to effective law enforcement – RCW 42.56.240(1), & RCW 42.56.240(2)
This response completes your request. Please note, there were multiple audio files that would need many redactions.  Audio files that had word-for-word transcripts were not included; the transcripts in their entirety were included in the case files.  If the audio file(s) did not have a transcript, the audio file(s) were released with the documents.  If you would like every audio file, in addition to the transcripts you received, please let me know.  Should you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Sincerely,
Amanda Rice, Public Disclosure Tracking Coordinator