Police Data Collection Request (2022)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:

This is an acknowledgement of your request for public information submitted to the Document Compliance Unit (“DCU”) of the Baltimore Police Department (“BPD”). Your request is governed by the Maryland Public Information Act (“PIA”), Maryland Code, General Provisions Article (“GP”), Sections 4-101 et seq. DCU will attempt to process your request promptly. However, our response may take longer than ten (10) working days, the reasons for which may include the scope of your request, the type and volume of potentially responsive records, and the nature of the search, review, and preparation that is required. DCU will contact you with the availability of records and the possible costs associated with this request, as soon as the information is made available by the Custodian of Records. Likewise, if the DCU and/or the Custodian of Records need you to clarify your request, DCU will than contact.
Your request seeks Public Integrity Bureau’s (PIB) administrative disciplinary records recently made disclosable pursuant to Anton’s Law, S.B. 178 (2021 Session). Although we have not yet investigated the scope of your particular request, production of these records often involves expenditure of substantial resources in the search for, preparation of, and reproduction of responsive materials.
BPD will offer requestors of such records the option to receive the disciplinary history summary for each BPD member identified in the request in lieu of a comprehensive response to the request. These summaries provide an overview of all disciplinary investigations against the subject officer including the disposition of each, can be prepared more quickly than a full disciplinary file, and can be produced at little or no cost to the requestor. The summary may provide all of the information you seek, or may enable you to resubmit a more tailored request, thereby reducing the fee BPD charges to recover its costs in producing the materials you require.
Please respond to this email within 10 business days indicating whether you wish to receive disciplinary history summaries in lieu of your request as originally stated. This information is required for DCU to move forward with either 1) preparing an estimate of the cost associated with the production of the disciplinary history summary or 2) preparing an estimate of the costs associated with the production of records responsive to the full scope of your request. No further action will be taken by DCU until we receive your response. Please refer to tracking # MPIA 23-2054 in any subsequent correspondence pertaining to this matter. All follow up correspondence should be made in writing and submitted to the DCU’s e-mail: DCU@baltimorepolice.org<mailto:DCU@baltimorepolice.org>.

Re: MPIA 23-2054

Good morning Mr. Sinyangwe,

Please be advised that the Document Compliance Department of the Baltimore City Police ("DCU") is still working on gathering records to complete your request. DCU will contact you with the availability of records and the possible costs associated with this request, as soon as the information is made available by the Custodian of Records.

Please refer to MPIA 23-2054 in any subsequent correspondence pertaining to this matter. All follow up correspondence should be made in writing and submitted to the DCU's e-mail: DCU@baltimorepolice.org<mailto:DCU@baltimorepolice.org>.

Thank you,
Sade Sesay

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Department of Law
Sade Sesay (she/her)
Paralegal, Office of Legal Affairs
Baltimore City Department of Law
100 N. Holliday Street, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21202
sade.sesay@baltimorecity.gov<mailto:sade.sesay@baltimorecity.gov>

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Good afternoon,

We are working with our analytics team to gather the data you have requested. Your request does not consist of the standard PIB requests. Please be patient as we pull the data.

Thank you,
Sade Sesay

Good morning Mr. Sinyangwe,

We are still gathering the data for your request. I have followed up with our analytics team to expedite your request. I will follow-up with you by the end of the week, 10/20/23, to provide an update.

Thank you,
Sade Sesay

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Department of Law
Sade Sesay (she/her)
Legal Specialist, Office of Legal Affairs
Baltimore City Department of Law
100 N. Holliday Street, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21202
sade.sesay@baltimorecity.gov<mailto:sade.sesay@baltimorecity.gov>

Confidentiality Notice:
This e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended for receipt and use by the intended addressee(s), and may contain legal or other confidential and privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use or distribution of this e-mail is strictly prohibited, and requested to delete this communication and its attachment(s) without making any copies thereof and to contact the sender of this e-mail immediately. Nothing contained in the body and/or header of this e-mail is intended as a signature or intended to bind the addressor or any person represented by the addressor to the terms of any agreement that may be the subject of this e-mail or its attachment(s), except where such intent is expressly indicated.

Good morning Mr. Sinyangwe,
I have escalated your request to our unit supervisor to expedite a response to your request. Thank you for your patience. We have an overwhelming amount of requests and we are working diligently to respond to your request as quickly as possible. Response to document requests may take longer than normal.

Thank you,
Sade Sesay

[cid:image005.png@01D7271F.F5AD3E40]<http://www.baltimorecity.gov/>
Department of Law
Sade Sesay (she/her)
Legal Specialist, Office of Legal Affairs
Baltimore City Department of Law
100 N. Holliday Street, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21202
sade.sesay@baltimorecity.gov<mailto:sade.sesay@baltimorecity.gov>
Confidentiality Notice:
This e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended for receipt and use by the intended addressee(s), and may contain legal or other confidential and privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use or distribution of this e-mail is strictly prohibited, and requested to delete this communication and its attachment(s) without making any copies thereof and to contact the sender of this e-mail immediately. Nothing contained in the body and/or header of this e-mail is intended as a signature or intended to bind the addressor or any person represented by the addressor to the terms of any agreement that may be the subject of this e-mail or its attachment(s), except where such intent is expressly indicated.

Good morning Mr. Sinyangwe,
I have received the documents for your request. Can you please provide a secure e-mail like your work e-mail?

Thank you,
Sade Sesay

Good morning,

I sent the responsive documents to the email provided below.

Thank you,
Sade Sesay