Fire Captain DUI Arrest

Dear Natalie John:

The Broward Sheriff's Office received a public records request from you on April 28, 2024, seeking the following: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Body-worn camera footage of the incident involving Trond Krindell Welters, who was arrested on suspicion of DUI and other charges in Monday, February 26, 2024. I do not need recordings from every deputy involved in the incident. The recording from the arresting deputy is sufficient, provided that it shows the interaction with Welters preceding the arrest.

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 a file-sharing site such as Google Drive or Dropbox.

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,

Natalie St. John

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Your request was assigned a reference number R382165-042824 and is being processed in the order in which it was received.

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Thank you.

Broward Sheriff's Office
Public Records Unit

Dear Natalie John,
In regards to the General Records Request received on 4/28/2024 and given the Reference Number R382165-042824, the request now closed.

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RE: Public Records Request of May 06, 2024. Reference# R384011-050624 Dear Natalie John: The Broward Sheriff's Office received a public records request from you on May 06, 2024 seeking the following: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Body-worn camera footage of the incident involving Trond Krindell Welters, who was arrested on suspicion of DUI and other charges in Monday, February 26, 2024. I do not need recordings from every deputy involved in the incident. The recording from the arresting deputy is sufficient, provided that it shows the interaction with Welters preceding the arrest.

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 a file-sharing site such as Google Drive or Dropbox.

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,

Natalie St. John

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ There are approximately 420 minutes of Body-Worn Camera footage related to this case, which must be reviewed for any statutory public records disclosure exemptions that may apply.  A "special service charge," as provided in s. 119.07(4)(d), Florida Statutes, will apply to this request at the rate of $30.00/hour for the actual time required to complete the request. It is estimated that it will take approximately 7 to 21 hours to complete. Therefore, your cost for this request will be between $210.00 to $630.00 . As this request contains extensive footage, you may consider limiting your request to only portions of the available footage in an effort to reduce time and processing expense.  Feel free to inquire how the focus of your request can be limited, and we can re-evaluate the cost estimate. For requests where the minimum estimated cost exceeds $50.00 a deposit in the amount of the minimum estimated cost is required.  For this request, a deposit of $210.00 is required before the Broward Sheriff's Office begins work.  Please note this is an estimate only, and the final amount due may be more or less than the original estimate. At this time, we DO NOT accept electronic transfers of funds; payments MUST be made via check or money order ONLY You may send a check or money order in the minimum amount made payable to: Broward Sheriff’s Office Attn: Katie Lade - Digital Evidence Unit 2601 W. Broward Blvd.  Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312. Please include your request reference number R384011-050624 on the check or money order. Once the deposit has been received, we will begin working on your request.  Once the work on your records request has been completed you will be contacted to inform you the records are available and informed of the amount due, if any, or the amount of the refund, if any.   Once final payment has been received, you will be notified of the process to receive the records. ***IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING DIGITAL EVIDENCE*** If you represent a party who received medical treatment during this incident, a HIPAA Release Form completed by your client may significantly reduce the necessary redactions associated with this review. This form MUST be notarized and should accompany a copy of the protected person's Driver's License and/or government ID. If any recordings were made inside a private residence, you MUST submit a Driver's License AND a current utility bill or lease/sales agreement (listing the same address as where the footage was recorded); otherwise, you may not be entitled for any footage recorded therein. If your request is for or includes surveillance footage, please be advised that recent changes to Florida State Statute exempt surveillance from public records release except to the property owner or lease holder.  If you are not the owner or lease holder, surveillance footage will not be released to you. You may elect to contact the property owner directly to determine if they will share their footage with you. If payment is not received within ten (10) business days, this request will be closed and you will need to complete a new request if you wish to receive the requested records. Should you have any questions, please respond to this email. Broward Sheriff's Office
Digital Evidence Unit
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Dear Natalie John,
In regards to the Public Records Request received on 5/6/2024 and given the Reference Number R384011-050624, the request has been in the status of " Cost Estimate Sent" for ten (10) business days without a response. The considers this request closed. If you would still like the records, please submit another Public Records Request. Thank you for using the .

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