Body Camera Footage (DeKalb County Police Department)
| Multi Request | Body Camera Footage |
| Submitted | July 21, 2023 |
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From: Gully T
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All video footage from the March 5th, 2023 incident with the so called "Stop Cop City" movement. Please include body camera footage from all officers in the vicinity as well as name and/or badge number of officers to whom the footage is associated
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Gully T
From: DeKalb County Police Department
DeKalb County Police Department, Open Records Unit, acknowledges receipt of your Open Records Request. Please allow up to and including three (3) business days from today for a response.
Thank You,
David Rodriguez, Paralegal
DeKalb County Police Department
Open Records Unit
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 21, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: DeKalb County Police Department
Hello,
Please allow this correspondence to serve as a response to the above referenced Open Records Request, received by DeKalb County Police Department on July 21.
After reviewing your Open Records Request it has been determined that this case is pending prosecution and/or part of an open investigation. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(4) all records except the initial incident report is exempt from disclosure.
Your open records request is now complete.
The County and its official and departments do not produce documents or records that are protected by the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine under Georgia or federal law or that are otherwise exempt from production under the Georgia Open Records Act. The County expressly reserves and does not waive any statutory exemptions from disclosure provided by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, et seq. and other applicable law.
David Rodriguez
Paralegal
DeKalb County Police Department
Open Records Unit