Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use (Jackson Police Department)

Beryl Lipton filed this request with the Jackson Police Department of Jackson, MI.
Tracking #

24-490
Multi Request Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use
Submitted Aug. 14, 2020
Status
Rejected
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From: Beryl Lipton

Subject: Michigan Freedom of Information Act Request: Unmarked Vehicle Data, Policies, Reporting, Use (Jackson Police Department)

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

Materials regarding the use and reporting of use of unmarked vehicles by representatives and employees of this agency:

POLICY
All policies, statutes, and guidance used to govern the use of unmarked vehicles or any other vehicle used or in the possession of this agency that is not clearly and obviously marked as a law enforcement vehicle.

Please include all policies regarding access to such vehicles, use of the vehicles, internal reporting requirements when such vehicles are used, and external reporting requirements.

FORMS and GUIDANCE
A blank version of all forms and logs used by this agency in relation unmarked vehicles, including all those used to track use, damage, and the inventory of vehicles.

DATA
All available data, reports, audits, and other aggregated information regarding this agency’s inventory and use of unmarked vehicles for the period from January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2020.

OTHER
In the initial acknowledgement letter from your agency, if you could please include an indication of whether your agency does use unmarked vehicles in some form, that would be appreciated.

For reference, here are examples of the kinds of materials that would be responsive to this request:
• Pennsylvania state statute (http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol35/35-2/55.html);
• opinion of the Wisconsin Attorney General (https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/oag/archival/_293/_1/_16);
• Orlando Police Department policy (https://www.orlando.gov/files/sharedassets/public/documents/opd/policies-and-procedures/police-operations/1132.3-response-to-calls-traffic-stops-by-unmarked-police-vehicles.pdf);
• Howard County, Maryland Internal Audit Report of Police Take-Home Vehicle Program Audit - May 2018 (https://cc.howardcountymd.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xwqgv-M7q9g%3D&tabid=132&portalid=0)
• Minneapolis’s Daily Activity Report (MP-3006) and Equipment Work Order Log (MP-5400)

If any portion of materials responsive to this request should be deemed unavailable or non-disclosable, please specifically identify the portions of the records or the specific information that is unavailable and the reason for the unavailability.

If any portion of this request is unclear or if this request could be modified to reduce the burden of producing responsive documents or provide them more efficiently or expeditiously, please reply with a request for clarification or a proposed modification.

This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted to your agency at the request of a member of your community as part of a project to better understand policing agencies nationwide.

In the event that there are fees appropriately assessed in association with this request, 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,

Beryl Lipton

From: Jackson Police Department

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To Whom It May Concern,

Please note we are in receipt of your previous and current emails. All have been well received. As with responses to all previous emails, we ask that you please make your request via the City of Jackson open records request website at cityofjacksonms.nextrequest.com.

Any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind reqards.

Municipal Clerk Department
City of Jackson

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Subject: Your City of Jackson, MS public records request #24-490 has been opened.

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Subject: [External Message Added] City of Jackson, MS public records request #24-490

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-490:

Before moving forward with processing your request, The City requires clarification for the following reason(s):

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We are not the state of Michigan. Please state what specific documents you are requesting from the City of Jackson, Mississippi. We will respond whether any responsive documents exists. Thanks

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Please submit your response via NextRequest portal or mail your response to the City of Jackson  using the address listed below.

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Municipal Clerk Department

Attn: Open Records Department

219 South President Street

Post Office Box 17

Jackson, MS, 39205

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Please respond in writing to the City or via NextRequest portal within five (5) days from [CURRENT_DATE]. 

Otherwise, the City will consider your request incomplete and withdrawn.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact the Municipal Clerk Department at (601) 960-1035.

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Subject: Your City of Jackson, MS public records request #24-490 has been closed.

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Record request #24-490 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

We closed this request after no response was received within five (5) business days from the clarification request asking for additional information that describes an identifiable record.

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