Police Liability payout record request from Sun Sentinel (Village Clerk)
| Multi Request | Police Liability payout record request from Sun Sentinel |
| Submitted | Jan. 29, 2021 |
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From: Mario Ariza
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
I hope this message finds you well. This is a public records request from a member of a media organization, pursuant to Florida Statute 119. In furtherance of an article investigating police misconduct payouts across the county over the past decades, we are seeking documents that show how much your municipal corporation, its legal representatives, or its liability insurance carriers have paid out in civil court since 01/01/2010 because of the actions of its police professionals.
To that end, we kindly request the electronic delivery of an excel spreadsheet with the following information:
- An identifying number for the claim
- The loss date
- An incident indicator description (such as “excessive force, k-9 bite, false arrest/imprisonment, etc.)
- Incurred expenses
- Incurred liability
- Incurred legal expenses
- Paid legal expenses
- Paid total
- Incurred total
This records pull should be interpreted to cover both federal and state court claims. If some of the above figures are not available because of your accounting practices, please endeavor to provide us with as full a picture as possible of the $$$ paid out by your municipality due to lawsuits against its police officers over the past ten years.
Upon request, we can provide a spreadsheet obtained from the BSO that can serve as an example and guide for what we are looking for. Please do feel free to reach out via email or phone should you have any questions.
Very Best
Mario Alejandro Ariza
Federal Courts Reporter
South Florida Sun Sentinel
786.210.6548
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.
Sincerely,
Mario Ariza
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Village Clerk
Good afternoon,
PUBLIC RECORDS DISCLOSURE:
We are in receipt of your public records request regarding:
[Documents that show how much your municipal corporation, its legal representatives, or its liability insurance carriers have paid out in civil court since 01/01/2010 because of the actions of its police professionals]
Your request, in whole or in part, seeks disclosable public records that are in the possession of Bal Harbour Village. When a thorough search for requested records is complete, the records can be duplicated in their original format. If a cost is estimated to be incurred, we will contact you with an estimate before we begin completing the request. The copies of the records will be provided upon payment of the actual duplication and materials costs when applicable.
Duplication and Materials Costs
1. Records in paper format can be photocopied and mailed to you along with an invoice for the direct cost of duplication and shipping costs.
a. Legal Size or smaller, at $0.15 per page, $0.20 double-sided.
b. Greater than legal size, at actual cost of duplication.
2. Records in electronic format can be provided electronically by email or by an accessible link on line at no charge
Packaging and shipping charges apply to mailed records. Estimated costs may be changed to reflect actual cost incurred. You may also elect to pick-up the records at Bal Harbour Village Hall located at 655 96TH Street, Bal Harbour, FL 33154, at no additional cost.
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Should you have any questions or need additional information, please to not hesitate to contact us.
Regards,
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ALEX CARDELLE
DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK
655 96th St, Bal Harbour, FL 33154
T 305.866.4633
F 305.868.6575
acardelle@balharbourfl.gov<mailto:acardelle@balharbourfl.gov>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Village Clerk
Good afternoon,
Attached is the public record(s) responsive to your request.
Regards,
[WIP:BAL HARBOUR:*RELEASE:Email Signature:BH_LOGO-ASSETS_VILLAGE_HORIZONTAL.png]
ALEX CARDELLE
DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK
655 96th St, Bal Harbour, FL 33154
T 305.866.4633
F 305.868.6575
acardelle@balharbourfl.gov<mailto:acardelle@balharbourfl.gov>
