FOIA (FOIL) Police Officer Identification & Body Camera Policy (Buffalo Police Department)

Re: FOIL Request: (All information on Officers Body Worn Camera and
disclosing name and badge number)

The City of Buffalo Police Department (BPD) is in receipt of your Freedom
of Information Law request. Please allow this letter to serve as an
acknowledgment of your request pursuant to New York State Public Officer’s
Law, Section 89, entitled Freedom of Information Law.

The BPD has diligently and exhaustively researched your request for
information pertaining to above mentioned. Please be advised enclosed is
the information from the Manual of Procedure referencing Body Cams and
section 4.2 of the Rules and Regulations on disclosing name and badge
number.

Please be advised that you have the right to appeal any denial contained
herein in writing within thirty (30) days. Appeals must be directed to
Corporation Counsel, City of Buffalo Law Department, 1100 City Hall,
Buffalo NY 14202.

Respectfully,
FOIL Division
HQ

(See attached file: Name and Badge.pdf)(See attached file: Body Cam.pdf)

125206-35751596@r
equests.muckrock.
com To
Foil@bpdny.org
02/21/2022 10:28 cc
PM
Subject
RE: New York Freedom of Information
Law Request: FOIA (FOIL) Police
Officer Identification & Body
Camera Policy (Buffalo Police
Department)

Buffalo Police Department
FOIL Office
74 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

February 21, 2022

This is a follow up to a previous request:

Please find an amended corrected version

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the
following records:

I am seeking any information in regards to departmental policy in reference
to officer identification and interactions with the public furthermore, any
policy in which the officer must state their name and badge identification
number to the general public upon request. In Addition, we are seeking any
department policy in regards to the body-worn camera, Bodycam (BWC), or any
recording device which may record audio or video when interacting with the
public.
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,

Jordan Lassiter

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being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
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On Feb. 18, 2022:
Subject:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the
following records:

I am seeking any information in regards to departmental policy in regards
to officer identification in regards to interactions with the public
furthermore, any policy in which the officer must state their name and
badge identification number by the general public. In Addition, we are
seeking any department policy in regards to the body-worn camera, Bodycam
(BWC) or any recording device which may record audio or video when
interacting with the public.

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,

Jordan Lassiter

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems
here:
https://www.muckrock.com/

If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 125206
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester?x27;s name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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