Detroit Public Schools: Police Department Budget

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Documents, spreadsheets, records, meeting minutes, and other materials representing, detailing, or explaining the budget of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Police Department (the “Department”) from fiscal years 2015-2016 through 2019-2020. As context, the budget referenced in this item is the one that Mr. Jeremy Vidito explained on a call with me on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 5:05pm must be requested in writing and which information was supplemented by Mr. Vidito in the attached email exchange.

2. Documents, spreadsheets, records, meeting minutes, and other materials representing, detailing, or explaining expenditures related to the maintenance and operation of 8500 Cameron Street, Detroit, MI 48211, being the headquarters of the Department.

3. An organizational chart or any other documents, spreadsheets, records, or other materials containing information about the names, titles, or reporting relationships of executive, director, or managerial level personnel for the Department.

4. A list or any other documents, spreadsheets, records, or other materials showing all contracts with third parties for services overseen or managed by the Department, including any contracts for security personnel (e.g., Securitas) or support services.

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,

Chase L. Cantrell

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Michigan Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 2, 2020. I received the letter, dated July 13, 2020, from Cash D. Caldwell requesting an additional 10 business days. That letter provided that we would receive a response on or before July 27, 2020; we have not yet received that response. I also received a telephone call from Kimberly McGary, DPSCD Associate General Counsel, regarding several clarifying questions. 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.

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Documents, spreadsheets, records, meeting minutes, and other materials representing, detailing, or explaining the budget of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Police Department (the “Department”) from fiscal years 2015-2016 through 2019-2020. As context, the budget referenced in this item is the one that Mr. Jeremy Vidito explained on a call with me on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 5:05pm must be requested in writing and which information was supplemented by Mr. Vidito in the attached email exchange.

2. Documents, spreadsheets, records, meeting minutes, and other materials representing, detailing, or explaining expenditures related to the maintenance and operation of 8500 Cameron Street, Detroit, MI 48211, being the headquarters of the Department.

3. An organizational chart or any other documents, spreadsheets, records, or other materials containing information about the names, titles, or reporting relationships of executive, director, or managerial level personnel for the Department.

4. A list or any other documents, spreadsheets, records, or other materials showing all contracts with third parties for services overseen or managed by the Department, including any contracts for security personnel (e.g., Securitas) or support services.

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,
Chase L. Cantrell
(313) 731-2661

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $81.88 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.

Good morning,

In response to the DPSCD fee letter dated July 30, 2020, a check was sent earlier this month in satisfaction of the requirement. Can you please confirm whether the payment was received and, if so, an updated timeline for receiving a response to FOIA NO. 2021-001.

Thank you for all of your help, and please let me know if further action or clarification is needed.

Best regards,
Chase Cantrell
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