Internal police policies on domestic violence committed by employees (Department Of Public Safety, Georgia State Patrol)
| Tracking # |
ORU 14595-20 |
| Multi Request | Internal police policies on domestic violence committed by employees |
| Submitted | July 29, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open 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
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Department Of Public Safety, Georgia State Patrol
Your Open Records Request has been received. You will receive a response or requested reports (if available) within 3 business days, excluding weekends and state holidays.
Thanks,
Open Records Unit
Georgia Department of Public Safety
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From: Department Of Public Safety, Georgia State Patrol
Dear Requestor:
We have received your request for multiple crash reports. We will begin the process of search and retrieval of available responsive documents. It is expected your request will be fulfilled within 2 weeks. Available reports will be sent via email at a cost of $5 per report. You will receive an invoice for payment.
Capt. Derick Durden #033
Open Records Unit
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From: Department Of Public Safety, Georgia State Patrol
Capt. Derick Durden would like to recall the message, "(ORU 94111154-20) RE: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Internal police policies on domestic violence committed by employees (Department Of Public Safety, Georgia State Patrol)".
From: Department Of Public Safety, Georgia State Patrol
Beryl Lipton,
We are in receipt of your request. We are in the process of determining which documents our agency has responsive to your request and an estimate of time for search and retrieval. An estimate of cost will be prepared and sent for your review and approval prior to search and retrieval. If the estimate is over $500, prepayment will be required.
Regards,
Capt. Derick Durden #033
Open Records Unit
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From: Department Of Public Safety, Georgia State Patrol
Dear Requestor:
In accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71 (c)(1), the administrative cost estimate for retrieval and redaction of documents responsive to your request is $510.88. In addition to the administrative cost estimate, DPS will impose a charge of:
Crash Report: $5.00
Incident Report: $2.00
Dashcam Video Link: $10.00
Personnel File: $.25/page
Citation: First citation at no charge, and $1.00 for each additional citation.
SCRT File: First 10 pages free, with $.25 for each additional page.
IA/OPS File: First 10 pages free, with $.25 for each additional page.
Dashcam Video on DVD: $12.00 if picked up at DPS headquarters, and $15 total if sent to requestor via U.S. Mail.
Video Witness Statements: $.50/each minute.
See O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71(b)(2).
The current estimate is $510.88; however, the actual cost may vary. If the estimate is over $500, pre-payment is required before any search and retrieval of documents begins.
Upon authorization from you (or the receipt of your pre-payment), the DPS Open Records Unit will begin the process of obtaining your requested documents for you.
Capt. Derick Durden
Open Records Unit
Georgia Dept. of Public Safety
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