Israel trip funding approval (Houston Police Department)

Dear Matthew Petti:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Houston Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 5/30/2022 and given the reference number P030559-053022 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All documents sufficient to show when Homeland Security Grant Program funds were used to pay for travel to or training in Israel during the calendar years 2010 through 2020.

The Homeland Security Grant Program includes the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), and Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).

You may find attached below an example of the type of document I am looking for. The example is a Long Beach Police Department document announcing that three officers have been authorized to use $16,500 in UASI funding to attend the 2016 Western States Counter-Terrorism Seminar in Israel. The document includes details of how the funding may be spent.

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,

Matthew Petti

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Good morning Matthew Petti, Additional time will be needed to comply with your request.  Please note that the information will be available to you on June 27, 2022 If you need additional information, you may contact me at 713 308-9184 and Reference #P030559. Sincerely, Cassandra Jackson Administrative Assistant Houston Police Department (HPD) Office of Legal Services Open Records Unit

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of May 30, 2022, Reference # P030559-053022. Dear Matthew Petti, The Houston Police Department received a public information request from you on May 30, 2022. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All documents sufficient to show when Homeland Security Grant Program funds were used to pay for travel to or training in Israel during the calendar years 2010 through 2020.

The Homeland Security Grant Program includes the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), and Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).

You may find attached below an example of the type of document I am looking for. The example is a Long Beach Police Department document announcing that three officers have been authorized to use $16,500 in UASI funding to attend the 2016 Western States Counter-Terrorism Seminar in Israel. The document includes details of how the funding may be spent.

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,

Matthew Petti

Attachments:

https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/MatthewPetti_RNucinGD/108978/5eb357a6-9769-4d49-b26d-7d75d7576d41.pdf
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The Houston Police Department has reviewed its files and our records do not indicate that HSGP funds were used for travel to Israel. Police Department Public Information - P030559-053022 If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact my office at 713 308-9184. Sincerely, Cassandra Jackson Administrative Assistant Houston Police Department (HPD)