FOIA - #BlackLivesMatter - PD comms during protests (Austin Police Department)
| Tracking # |
R039695-061620 |
| Multi Request | FOIA - #BlackLivesMatter - PD comms during protests |
| Submitted | June 12, 2020 |
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From: J Ader
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All internal notes, memos, bulletins, alerts, and emails created and/or received from 5/27/2020 to 6/12/2020 containing/mentioning any of the following terms:
- #ICantBreathe
- Icantbreathe
- I Can't Breathe
- George Floyd
- #GeorgeFloyd
- Derek Chauvin
- #DerekChauvin
- #JusticeforFloyd
- Justice for Floyd
- #JusticeforGeorge
- #BlackLivesMatter
- #BLM
- Black Lives Matter
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
J Ader
From: Austin Police Department
Dear J Ader:
Thank you for your interest in the public records of the Austin Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 6/16/2020 and given the reference number R039695-061620 for tracking purposes.
Please be advised that the Austin Police Department’s Central Records Division receives over 2500 requests for information a month. These requests are processed in the order received, and we strive to respond to each request promptly, as required by law.
Please know that, as a result of the large volume of requests received, the anticipated timeframe for responding to your request is approximately 45-60 business days.
You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records requested. PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Austin Public Records Center.
Austin Police Department
From: Austin Police Department
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Good afternoon, requester,
APD cannot begin to process this request until you identify the APD employees whose emails you're interested in obtaining with those following terms.
We will wait for your clarification email.
Thank you,
APD PIO
512-974-5017
From: J Ader
Hello,
Here are the employee emails I am interested in obtaining with the following terms from my original request (R039695-061620):
larry.biegert@austintexas.gov
brian.huckaby@austintexas.gov
adam.garner@austintexas.gov
david.knutson@austintexas.gov
jay.mccormick@austintexas.gov
brent.kelly@austintexas.gov
jennifer.smith@austintexas.gov
benjamin.hornbuckle@austintexas.gov
ricardo.aguilar-lopez@austintexas.gov
albert.cortez@austintexas.gov
aric@austintexas.gov
julian.guzman@austintexas.gov
evonne.mcguirre@austintexas.gov
britney.sauer@austintexas.gov
aric.bilson@austintexas.gov
calvin.degraffenreid@austintexas.gov
sean.gorham@austintexas.gov
brian.laggos@austintexas.gov
amber.pearson@austintexas.gov
jeffery.joseph@austintexas.gov
juan.zaccheus@austintexas.gov
kimberly.wereley@austintexas.gov
lee.atchley@austintexas.gov
micaela.obledo@austintexas.gov
patricia.hom@austintexas.gov
brian.manley@austintexas.gov
brian.laggos@austintexas.gov
Let me know if you need any further information from my end.
Regards,
- J. Ader
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R039695-061620.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R039695-061620.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R039695-061620.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R039695-061620.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R039695-061620.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Austin Police Department
Hello J Ader, This message is to notify you that your password has changed. This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R039695-061620.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R039695-061620.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Austin Police Department
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Re: Open Record Request of June 16, 2020, Reference # R039695-061620
Dear J Ader,
The City of Austin received a Public Information request from you on June 16, 2020, to request copies of records pertaining to the following: “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All internal notes, memos, bulletins, alerts, and emails created and/or received from 5/27/2020 to 6/12/2020 containing/mentioning any of the following terms:
- #ICantBreathe
- Icantbreathe
- I Can't Breathe
- George Floyd
- #GeorgeFloyd
- Derek Chauvin
- #DerekChauvin
- #JusticeforFloyd
- Justice for Floyd
- #JusticeforGeorge
- #BlackLivesMatter
- #BLM
- Black Lives Matter
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
J Ader"
The following email addresses are no longer valid with our agency (no responsive information):
patricia.hom@austintexas.gov
micaela.obledo@austintexas.gov
lee.atchley@austintexas.gov
brian.laggos@austintexas.gov (listed twice in your request)
britney.sauer@austintexas.gov
calvin.degraffenreid@austintexas.gov
david.knutson@austintexas.gov
brian.manley@austintexas.gov
amber.pearson@austintexas.gov
jeffery.joseph@austintexas.gov These employees have been contacted and I am awaiting a response: Larry Biegert Brian Huckaby Adam Garner Jay McCormick Brent Kelly Jennifer Smith Benjamin Hornbuckle Ricardo Aguilar-Lopez Albert Cortez Julian Guzman Evonne McGuire Aric Bilson Sean Gorham Juan Zaccheus Kimberly Wereley aric@austintexas.gov Lastly, we will only upload records to the GovQA portal; we will not upload documents directly to any other platform. I will follow up with you once this request is complete.
Thank you for contacting the City of Austin.
PIR Team
Austin Police Department—Public Information Office
From: Austin Police Department
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Re: Public Information Request of June 16, 2020, Reference # R039695-061620;
Dear J Ader,
The Austin Police Department received a Public Information request from you on June 16, 2020, to request copies of records pertaining to the following: “:To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All internal notes, memos, bulletins, alerts, and emails created and/or received from 5/27/2020 to 6/12/2020 containing/mentioning any of the following terms:
- #ICantBreathe
- Icantbreathe
- I Can't Breathe
- George Floyd
- #GeorgeFloyd
- Derek Chauvin
- #DerekChauvin
- #JusticeforFloyd
- Justice for Floyd
- #JusticeforGeorge
- #BlackLivesMatter
- #BLM
- Black Lives Matter
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
J Ader
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Austin Police Department
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