Use of force requests - unresponsive departments (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)

Wesley Lowery filed this request with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department of Charlotte, NC.
Tracking #

8861

Multi Request Use of force requests - unresponsive departments
Status
Rejected

From: Wesley Lowery

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

All police incident reports /investigative reports connected to any use of force incident by officers in your department between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022.

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.

Sincerely,

Wesley Lowery

From: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Mr. Lowery:

Thank you for the follow-up to your public records request (#8861) seeking the status of a response to your request for information, "All police incident reports/investigative reports connected to any use of force incident by officers in your department between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022."

The information requested is currently being researched by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Crime Analysis Division. As soon as the information is available it will be forwarded to you.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Public Records Request Unit
Office of the Chief
601 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
www.cmpd.org
Security Information/Law Enforcement Sensitive
For Official Use Only
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From: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Mr. Lowery:

We are in receipt of your email dated July 11, 2023, “I wanted to follow up on the following North Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 7, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.”

As noted in my email dated June 26, 2023 (below and attached), the information requested is currently being researched by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Crime Analysis Division. As soon as the information is available it will be forwarded to you. The information will be provided as promptly as possible.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Public Records Request Unit
Office of the Chief
601 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
www.cmpd.org
Security Information/Law Enforcement Sensitive
For Official Use Only
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From: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Mr. Lowery:

Thank you for your follow-up email (July 26, 2023) asking when you can expect to receive a response to PRR #8861.

As written in my June 26, 2023 and July 11, 2023 emails, the information you requested is currently being researched by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Crime Analysis Division. As soon as the information is available it will be forwarded to you. The information will be provided as promptly as possible.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Public Records Request Unit
Office of the Chief
601 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
www.cmpd.org
Security Information/Law Enforcement Sensitive
For Official Use Only
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From: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Mr. Lowery:

Thank you for your follow-up email (August 10, 2023) asking when you can expect to receive a response to PRR #8861.

As written in my June 26, 2023, July 11, 2023, and July 26, 2023 emails, the information you requested is currently being researched by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Crime Analysis Division. As soon as the information is available it will be forwarded to you. The information will be provided as promptly as possible.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Public Records Request Unit
Office of the Chief
601 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
www.cmpd.org
Security Information/Law Enforcement Sensitive
For Official Use Only
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From: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Mr. Lowery:

Thank you for your public records request (#8861) seeking “All police incident reports /investigative reports connected to any use of force incident by officers in your department between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022.” After further review of your public records request (#8861), it has been determined that your request falls within confidential criminal investigative records under NCGS 132-1.4(a). Therefore, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department has no responsive public records associated with your request.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Police Attorney’s Office
Public Records Request Unit
601 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
www.cmpd.org
Security Information/Law Enforcement Sensitive
For Official Use Only
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