Foya request 911 call & all records and all police records
| Tracking # |
2024-FOIA-595 24-FOIA-2078 |
| Multi Request | Foya request 911 call & all records and all police records |
| Submitted | Oct. 23, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Lisa Gold
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The requested information is as follows;
1. Agency requesting records from:
Records department room
Police Department of Ruston, VA Records dept. Phone # 703.246.2272
2. Information requested: All information from Case # 2024-231-0188
Date of Occurrence: Afternoon of August 18, 2024
Location of Police Visit: Ramo Residence
11562 Hemingway Drive Ruston, VA
Records from the (911 center are from a different office. Requesting the Recording copy of 911 to the department requesting police assistance - email: DPSCRecordsRequest@fairfaxcounty.gov
INCIDENT Parties present: Lisa Gold, Bruce Ramo, Linda Ramo
1. Name of the person who made call requesting police services
3. Any and all information regarding this above case number
4. Any reports from the attending officers
5. Any and all police cam videos with persons, interactions
NOTE: A foya request was made with reference # 2024-FOIA-552. This information was refused because I am not in the State of Virginia. There is no ongoing investigation and there were no unlawful matters. The refusal letter stated: The County is withholding the records pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-3704 (A) (public records shall be open to citizens of the Commonwealth).
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,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Lisa Gold.
From: Fairfax County Department Of Public Safety Communications
Police records are handled by a different department. I have forwarded this request to that department to be processed.
Kind regards,
Archivist Office
Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
571-350-1703
From: Lisa Gold
RE: Information from a 911 call to the Ruston VA police department Case # 2024-231-0188
Date of Occurrence: Afternoon of August 18, 2024
Location of Police Visit: Ramo Residence 11562 Hemingway Drive Ruston, VA
Parties present: Lisa Gold, Bruce Ramo, Linda Ramo
Hello -
It appears there may have been an oversight from your department from a prior request. To be clear, we are still waiting for your department to forward the requested 911 call from the above incident which is 9 minutes and 5 seconds. Also, please forward the 5 pages of dispatch documentation with this recorded call.
Thank you,
From: Lisa Gold
For the same incident, there are separate records a.) from the 911 center and b.) the police records room. To be clear we are asking from your department for the 911 recorded call and the paper records.
Your office: DPSCRecordsRequest@fairfaxcounty.gov
Your Phone: 571.350.1703
Thank you,
From: Fairfax County Department Of Public Safety Communications
Re: Lisa Gold FOIA Request
Our Re: 24-FOIA-2078
Dear Mr. Nash:
This letter is in response to your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) request received by the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) on October 24, 2024.
The following records have been identified as responsive to this request.
* 3-page police report
* Call For Service (CFS)
* 2 Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Videos (Officer Castilon-1 hour 36 minutes 8 seconds and Officer Harmon-32 minutes and 35 seconds).
Additionally, the name of the caller will be kept confidential under Va. Code 2.2-3706(D), where the release of such information would jeopardize the safety or privacy of any person.
The estimated cost to review and redact the records is $124.85. Your request will remain on hold until you approve the estimate.
If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at (703) 246-4561 or FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>.
Sincerely,
Jessica Cox
Jessica Cox, Manager
FOIA Compliance Division
Fairfax County Police Department
FOIA Compliance Division
12099 Government Center Pkwy, 8th floor
Fairfax, VA 22035
(703) 246-4561
FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>
From: Fairfax County Department Of Public Safety Communications
In your list of requested records, it was not noted that you wanted call audio and CAD records and that is why it was forwarded to the police department for response. Now that this office is aware you are requesting records in our custody, it will be processed within the confines of the FOIA regulations.
Kind regards,
Archivist Office
Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
571-350-1703
From: Fairfax County Department Of Public Safety Communications
Archivist Office
Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
571-350-1703
From: Lisa Gold
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $57.88 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Fairfax County Government
DPSC
Suite 2428
4890 Alliance Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
From: Fairfax County Department Of Public Safety Communications
Please use the Egnyte link below to view the response to your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) request, submitted to the Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications.
2024-FOIA-595
Password: pR3iA6RHW20u
https://fairfaxcounty.egnyte.com/fl/YH3rSvixD2
Please note Egnyte is not a long-term storage platform. The link to the records will expire 30 days from 11/15/2024. Please download the records to whichever permanent storage location you choose should you wish to retain the records for a period longer than 30 days.
Kind regards,
Alicia Dale
Records Analyst | Strategic Planning Section
Department of Public Safety Communications
Fairfax | Virginia | 22030
Office (571) 350-1703
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/911/records
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2024-FOIA-595
From: Lisa Gold
Hello-
I just received the requested FOYA information, but there is nothing there. The caller and phone number are blocked out, though we know it was a relative named Cyd Weissman, calling from Philadelphia. The call was so distorted that you could not hear the recording. Also, 90% of the call requests have been blocked out - so much that there is nothing there.
We need and are entitled to the original full unredacted call and report. To date, we have paid for NOTHING. There are also police video cams which were also not provided.
Please forward the full file as requested.
Thank you,
Ms. Gold
From: Fairfax County Department Of Public Safety Communications
Please refer to the response letter for the redactions and you would need to contact the Police department for bodycam video.
Kind regards,
Archivist Office
Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
571-350-1703
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 23, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2024-FOIA-595.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Fairfax County Department Of Public Safety Communications
The records and response letter were already sent to you.
Kind regards,
Archivist Office
Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
571-350-1703