Community Complaints about Prostitution 2018 (Central Falls Police Department)

Rebecca Rothschild filed this request with the Central Falls Police Department of Central Falls, RI.
Multi Request Community Complaints about Prostitution 2018
Submitted Nov. 14, 2018
Status
Completed

From: Rebecca Rothschild

Subject: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request: Community Complaints about Prostitution 2018 (Central Falls Police Department)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All police reports, notes, and call logs regarding or related to complaints about prostitution in 2018, including but not limited to those referenced in this article: https://turnto10.com/news/local/police-12-arrested-in-prostitution-sting

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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Rothschild

From: Central Falls Legal Department

Subject: Re: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request: Community Complaints about Prostitution 2018 (Central Falls Police Department)

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November 29, 2018

Ms. Rebecca Rothschild

MuckRock News

DEPT MR 63773

411A Highland Ave

Somerville, MA 02144-2516

Sent via email requests@muckrock.com

RE: ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

Dear Ms. Rothschild:

The City of Central Falls received your request for copies of certain
public records on November 16, 2018. Due to the extensive amount of
research pertaining to your request, the City has good cause to extend the
ten (10) day time period by an additional twenty (20) days. Please note
this is not a denial of your request to review the
requested documentation. Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Very truly yours,

Matthew T. Jerzyk

*City Solicitor*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Matthew Jerzyk, Esq.
*Central Falls City Solicitor*
580 Broad Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
Phone: 401-616-2435
E-mail: MJerzyk@CentralFallsRI.us

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From: Central Falls Police Department

Subject: Re: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request: Community Complaints about Prostitution 2018 (Central Falls Police Department)

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Hello -

I am still in the process of reviewing and redacting these documents and it
is my goal to send them before the 12/28 deadline - hopefully by this
Friday.

Best,
Matt

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Matthew Jerzyk, Esq.
*Central Falls City Solicitor*
580 Broad Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
Phone: 401-616-2435
E-mail: MJerzyk@CentralFallsRI.us

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-> Get Involved in Census 2020 <http://www.centralfallsri.us/census>
-> Open Data Central Falls <http://www.centralfallsri.us/opendata>
-> Central Falls Nuisance Task Force
<http://www.centralfallsri.us/nuisancetaskforce>
-> Affirmative Litigation Initiative
<http://www.centralfallsri.us/affirmativelitigation>

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privileged and confidential under applicable law, and is intended only for
the use of the individual or entity named above. If the recipient of this
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that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this communication is
strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,
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From: Central Falls Police Department

Subject: Re: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request: Community Complaints about Prostitution 2018 (Central Falls Police Department)

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December 24, 2018

Dear Ms. Rothschild:

This Department’s review of your November 16, 2018 Access to Public Records
Act (“APRA”) request is complete. Specifically, you seek the following:

“All police reports, notes, and call logs regarding or related to
complaints about prostitution in 2018, including but not limited to those
referenced in this article:
https://turnto10.com/news/local/police-12-arrested-in-prostitution-sting."

Upon a review of the files maintained and possessed by the Central Falls
Police Department, we have determined that this Department does possess the
arrest report responsive to your request. Please see attached. As you
will see in the documents, certain identifying information has been
redacted pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-2(b) and (D) and the balancing
test recognized in *Direct Action for Rights and Equality v. Gannon*, 713
A.2d 218 (R.I. 1998). The nature of the redactions should be self-evident,
but are the following: license plate numbers, the day and month of birth,
telephone numbers, driver’s license numbers, registration numbers, VIN
numbers, serial numbers, and ID numbers.

The decision of this Department can be appealed pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
§ 38-2-8 by appealing this decision to the Mayor of the City of Central
Falls, James A. Diossa, City of Central Falls, 580 Broad Street, Central
Falls, RI 02863.

Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Very truly yours,

/s/Matthew T. Jerzyk

City Solicitor
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Matthew Jerzyk, Esq.
*Central Falls City Solicitor*
580 Broad Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
Phone: 401-616-2435
E-mail: MJerzyk@CentralFallsRI.us

-> File an APRA request
<https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/centralfalls/pages/49/attachments/original/1411056002/Central-Falls-APRA-Requests.pdf?1411056002>
-> Get Involved in Census 2020 <http://www.centralfallsri.us/census>
-> Open Data Central Falls <http://www.centralfallsri.us/opendata>
-> Central Falls Nuisance Task Force
<http://www.centralfallsri.us/nuisancetaskforce>
-> Affirmative Litigation Initiative
<http://www.centralfallsri.us/affirmativelitigation>

*NOTE: The information contained in this electronic message may be legally
privileged and confidential under applicable law, and is intended only for
the use of the individual or entity named above. If the recipient of this
message is not the above-named intended recipient, you are hereby notified
that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this communication is
strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,
please notify me and purge the communication immediately without making any
copy or distribution. *