FOI Logs & Invoices
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| Submitted | July 24, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Samuel Newton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Iowa Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting access to and a copy of the logs of all FOIA requests submitted to your agency over the past 180 days. This request includes, but is not limited to, the dates of requests, the nature of the requests, the responses provided, any associated correspondence, and any invoices generated for these requests.
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,
Samuel Newton
From: Des Moines Police Department
We have received your request and are working to gather the information.
Thank you,
Brooke Bates | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Des Moines Police Department
Good morning,
The estimate for this request will be $336.20. Please let me know how you would like to proceed.
Thank you,
Brooke Bates | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Samuel Newton
Please send the invoice.
Attached with the fee schedule.
From: Des Moines Police Department
Brooke Nokes | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Samuel Newton
What would you be doing for approximately 820 minutes of work?
Are you unable to batch process the records?
From: Samuel Newton
What is the fee schedule?
From: Des Moines Police Department
I have to go in and manually redact phone numbers and emails from all invoices and request logs.
Brooke Nokes | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Samuel Newton
Which act or statute is requiring redaction?
The requests aren't considered public records themselves?
The invoices especially are already prepared and are unlikely to be protected by a privacy statute or act.
Is department policy directing you otherwise?
From: Des Moines Police Department
The reason for redacting is to protect the privacy of the requestor. We redact emails and phone numbers.
Brooke Nokes | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Samuel Newton
Is that based on policy or statute?
From: Des Moines Police Department
It is our department policy.
Brooke Nokes | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Samuel Newton
Are you able to batch process the requests?
What were you meaning manually?
Could you possibly provide the part of the policy that mentions redactions of this nature?
From: Des Moines Police Department
We provide estimates and enter a log of all requests, so I do all of the work and redactions manually.
Brooke Nokes | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Samuel Newton
Could you prepare an invoice for one hour of work?
$24.66?
Are any of the records presently available without need of redaction?
From: Samuel Newton
What section of policy is requiring the redactions?
I'd like to have a better understanding.
Are you able to review with the City Attorney and Police Chief or Deputy Polcie Chief if this is a request requiring redactions?
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 24, 2024. 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: Des Moines Police Department
I apologize, I had a response in my drafts. We are working with our legal department to get the information you are requesting. I apologize for the delay.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 24, 2024. 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: Des Moines Police Department
22.pdf (iowa.gov)<https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ico/chapter/22.pdf>
Please see attached chapter for public records request.
Brooke Nokes | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Des Moines Police Department
I apologize, I responded to the wrong email.
There is nothing responsive in regard to your request. Would you like to proceed with your original request?
Brooke Nokes | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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From: Samuel Newton
Do you have the invoices?
From: Des Moines Police Department
An invoice was sent on August 7th, I will attach that invoice on this email.
Brooke Nokes | CITY OF DES MOINES
Digital Records Specialist | Des Moines Police Department
dsm.city<https://dsm.city/>| (515) 237-1506 | 25 E 1st ST | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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