Vehicular Pursuit Policies (Illinois State Police)
| Tracking # |
05926863 |
| Multi Request | Vehicular Pursuit Policies |
| Submitted | July 13, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
All current policies maintained by the department regarding vehicle pursuits (also known as: car chase, vehicular response policy, vehicular pursuit procedure).
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,
Sydnee Coggins-Prioleau
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 14, 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: Illinois State Police
The Illinois State Police (ISP) acknowledges receipt of your attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. A response to your request is due July 21st, 2023. However, additional time is needed to respond to your request. In accordance with Section 3(e) of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/3(e)), ISP is extending the response due date for an additional five days for the following reasons:
The requested records are stored in whole or in part at another location.
The request requires the collection of a substantial number of records.
The request is stated in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records requested.
X The requested records have not yet been located and additional time is needed to complete the search.
X The requested records require examination and evaluation to determine if the documents are exempt from disclosure and/or must be redacted.
X The requested records cannot be provided within the prescribed time frame without causing an undue burden or interfering with the operation of ISP.
Consultation is needed with another public body in order to respond to the request.
ISP handles requests for video records separately. Depending on the records you requested, you may receive additional correspondence for either video or paper and audio records.
Sincerely,
Illinois State Police
Freedom of Information Act Unit
From: Illinois State Police
Thank you for writing the Illinois State Police (ISP) with your request for information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1, et seq. ISP acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request dated July 14, 2023.
The records you seek can be found on our public website by searching for ISP Directive OPS-003, Vehicle Pursuits and Forcible Vehicle Stops, or by accessing the following link: https://isp.illinois.gov/StaticFiles/docs/DepartmentDirectives/OPS-003%20DIR.pdf
Sincerely,
Illinois State Police
Freedom of Information Act Unit
Sarah Wheeler FOIA Officer
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 14, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #05926863.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Illinois State Police
Good morning,
A response to FOIA #05926863 was sent to the e-mail address attached to the request of requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com> on July 26, 2023 at 3:04PM CST. Please refer to that e-mail for a response to your request.
Respectfully,
Illinois State Police
FOIA Office
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