IAPro internal investigations

Dear Rose Terse: Please note that while staff continue to provide the fullest assistance to all requestors, our response times may be delayed due to staffing shortages across the city as a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Your patience is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your interest in public records of Belligham Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the State of Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Your request was received in this office on 4/8/2024 and given the reference number P021683-040824 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

I request the listing of internal investigations in IA Pro with columns:
Occurred date Case/CAD/Incident No Employee ID/Serial number First name Last name Date hired Incident type Allegation Directive Finding Finding date Action taken Employee Type

I request the listing be provided in Excel format so I can easily sort/filter it. Redactions should be done in Excel.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rose Terse

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Not all public documents are available in electronic format. If the document(s) requested are not available electronically, we will make them available for inspection or by paper copy in accordance with the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW.

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The State of Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW, 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 Public Records Center.
Bellingham Police Department

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 08, 2024, Reference # P021683-040824

Dear Rose Terse,

The Bellingham Police Department received a public records request from you on April 08, 2024. You requested the following:
"To Whom It May Concern:

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

I request the listing of internal investigations in IA Pro with columns:
Occurred date Case/CAD/Incident No Employee ID/Serial number First name Last name Date hired Incident type Allegation Directive Finding Finding date Action taken Employee Type

I request the listing be provided in Excel format so I can easily sort/filter it. Redactions should be done in Excel.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rose Terse

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I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request and to provide a reasonable estimate of the time the City will need to respond to it. The City needs additional time to locate and assemble the records requested and to determine whether any of the requested records are exempt and that a denial should be made as to all or part of the request. For these reasons, I estimate that the City will need approximately 16 weeks in order to respond to your request.

Please note that the police department may also exercise its right to provide the responsive records in installments as they become available.

You may contact the City's designated Public Records Officer, Sarah Chaplin, at 360.778.8276, if you have any questions about this request.

Sincerely,
Bellingham Police Records Division

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST, Reference # P021683-040824.

Dear Rose Terse,

I am writing in response to the public records request that you submitted for the following public records:
“To Whom It May Concern:

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

I request the listing of internal investigations in IA Pro with columns:
Occurred date Case/CAD/Incident No Employee ID/Serial number First name Last name Date hired Incident type Allegation Directive Finding Finding date Action taken Employee Type

I request the listing be provided in Excel format so I can easily sort/filter it. Redactions should be done in Excel.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rose Terse

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City staff have reviewed our files and located records responsive to your request. Please log in to Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve electronic copies of the records*.
Police Department Records Request - P021683-040824
*Please note that records are removed from the portal 30 days after a request has been completed.
We have reviewed, collected, and redacted (if applicable) all records we believe to be responsive. If any questions about our response, or if you believe there are additional responsive records that were not disclosed, please contact me at 360-778-8276, within 14 days of this notice so that we may follow up with you. We have completed processing your request, and we will not be providing any additional records to you. Accordingly, our response to your request is now complete. Please note that you may seek judicial review of our response to your public records request within one year from the date of this notice.
Sincerely,
Sarah Chaplin
Sr. Assistant City Attorney / Public Records Officer
360-778-8276

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 08, 2024, Reference # P021683-040824

Dear Rose Terse,

I checked with BPD Records. They let me know that they will pull another version of the report. I estimate that we should be able to provide you with an updated version of the report in approximately two weeks.
Thanks. Feel free to give me a call at 360-778-8276 with any questions.

Sincerely,
Sarah Chaplin
Sr. Assistant City Attorney / Public Records Officer

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST, Reference # P021683-040824.

Dear Rose Terse,

I am writing in response to the public records request that you submitted for the following public records:
“To Whom It May Concern:

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

I request the listing of internal investigations in IA Pro with columns:
Occurred date Case/CAD/Incident No Employee ID/Serial number First name Last name Date hired Incident type Allegation Directive Finding Finding date Action taken Employee Type

I request the listing be provided in Excel format so I can easily sort/filter it. Redactions should be done in Excel.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rose Terse

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

BPD provided another version of the report with the field you requested (it looks like it shows up as "Disposition"). BPD Records Staff also let me know that the settings for the "Disposition" field prevent converting the report to an Excel file. Please log in to Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve electronic copies of the records*.
Police Department Records Request - P021683-040824
*Please note that records are removed from the portal 30 days after a request has been completed.
We have reviewed, collected, and redacted (if applicable) all records we believe to be responsive. If any questions about our response, or if you believe there are additional responsive records that were not disclosed, please contact me within 14 days of this notice so that we may follow up with you. We have completed processing your request, and we will not be providing any additional records to you. Accordingly, our response to your request is now complete. Please note that you may seek judicial review of our response to your public records request within one year from the date of this notice.
Sincerely,
Sarah Chaplin
Sr. Assistant City Attorney / Public Records Officer
360-778-8276