Traffic Stop Records (Boston Police Department)
| Tracking # |
B002614-090924 |
| Multi Request | Traffic Stop Records |
| Submitted | Sept. 5, 2024 |
| Due | Sept. 20, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Vijay Fisch
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Public Records Law, G.L., c. 66, § 10, I hereby request the following records:
all data, including statistical information, collected from any Massachusetts Uniform Citation (“MUC”) issued in the Commonwealth between January 1, 2021 and May 2024.
Some important fields may include:
City of Boston Employee ID (6 digit ID)
Employee first name
Employee last name
Employee middle name
Badge Number
Rank
District/Taskforce
Date of Stop
Time of Stop
Location of stop
Latitude/longitude
Race of driver
Gender of driver
Age of driver
If search occurred
If contraband was found,
I also request a waiver of all fees for this request, as disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest and will contribute to the public’s understanding of operations and activities of the government. This request is being made for research conducted by Spark! at Boston University and will not be used for commercial use.
I expect the request to be filled in an electronically-accessible format, including for screen readers, excel, or CSV. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents. We understand that the data may be large in size, so feel free to send it over in year or half-year increments.
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. If you believe any of this information to be exempt, I ask you to please cite the specific portion of the law on which you rely. I also ask you to please redact any information you believe to be exempt and disclose the rest. If you need to discuss this request, I can be reached at 617-358-8514.
Sincerely,
Boston University SPARK!
From: Boston Police Department
Dear Vijay Fisch
Thank you for your interest in public records of Boston Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 9/9/2024 10:12:31 PM and given the reference number B002614-090924 for tracking purposes.
If this is a media request, please contact the Office of Media Relations directly at 617.343.4520.
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Public Records Law, G.L., c. 66, § 10, I hereby request the following records:
all data, including statistical information, collected from any Massachusetts Uniform Citation (“MUC”) issued in the Commonwealth between January 1, 2021 and May 2024.
Some important fields may include:
City of Boston Employee ID (6 digit ID)
Employee first name
Employee last name
Employee middle name
Badge Number
Rank
District/Taskforce
Date of Stop
Time of Stop
Location of stop
Latitude/longitude
Race of driver
Gender of driver
Age of driver
If search occurred
If contraband was found,
I also request a waiver of all fees for this request, as disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest and will contribute to the public’s understanding of operations and activities of the government. This request is being made for research conducted by Spark! at Boston University and will not be used for commercial use.
I expect the request to be filled in an electronically-accessible format, including for screen readers, excel, or CSV. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents. We understand that the data may be large in size, so feel free to send it over in year or half-year increments.
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. If you believe any of this information to be exempt, I ask you to please cite the specific portion of the law on which you rely. I also ask you to please redact any information you believe to be exempt and disclose the rest. If you need to discuss this request, I can be reached at 617-358-8514.
Sincerely,
Boston University SPARK!
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From: Boston Police Department
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Vijay
Please reach out to the Registry of Motor Vehicles for these records.
Thank you
From: Vijay Fisch
Hello,
To be clear, I am looking for data on BPD traffic stops since 2021-- the RMV has the data on police-civilian interactions? Thank you!
Vijay
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B002614-090924.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B002614-090924.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B002614-090924.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B002614-090924.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B002614-090924.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B002614-090924.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B002614-090924.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B002614-090924.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.