Internal police policies on domestic violence committed by employees (Lockport PD)
| Submitted | Oct. 1, 2020 |
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From: MuckRock User
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records regarding this agency’s procedures for handling alleged and actual acts of domestic violence by its employees:
POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency
COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
This has been of public interest for many years and is of particular interest to the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and subsequent First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.
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,
MuckRock User
From: Lockport City Police Department
Good morning,
In response to your FOIL request, please see the attached. Thank you.
Paul K. Oates
City Clerk
Phone: (716) 439-6674
Fax: (716) 439-6702
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 1, 2020. 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: Lockport City Police Department
Good morning,
With regard to the FOIL request under the heading, ‘Complaints and Investigations’:
The City of Lockport has had no reports or allegations of domestic violence, either in our jurisdiction or any other, against any police department employees, including civilians, in the period from Jan. 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
Regarding, ‘Policies and Procedures’:
The Lockport Police Department is in the process of updating all of its policies. We will provide you with the latest policy ASAP. Thank you.
Paul K. Oates
City Clerk
From: Lockport City Police Department
Good afternoon,
The City of Lockport Police Department’s internal affairs departmental order (attached) covers the response to procedures for handling alleged and actual acts of domestic violence by departmental employees. This should fulfill the extent of your FOIL request on this matter. Thank you.
Paul K. Oates
City Clerk
