Use of Force Policy (Lowndes County Sheriff's Office)
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Multi Request | Use of Force Policy |
Submitted | Sept. 18, 2023 |
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From: Blake Feldman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Mississippi Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All policies, practices, procedures, rules, or orders concerning the use of force.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Blake Feldman
From:
I am in receipt of your request for policies on the Use of Force from the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office. Your records are ready and available for pickup. The records production for a paper copy will be $3.00 and a CD will be $10.00 payable by Cashier's Check. If postage is required, it will be an additional $10.00 to cover for shipping and handling. Your request is considered complete and awaiting payment prior to being delivered.
Brent Swan
Chief Deputy
Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
527 MLK Jr. Dr. South
Columbus, MS 39701
Office: 662-328-6788 Ext. 2302
Direct Line: (662) 329-2714
Fax: (662) 244-0769
bswan@lowndes-so.org<mailto:bswan@lowndes-so.org>
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From: Blake Feldman
Thanks for your response! If the document cannot be emailed, I would need the document mailed. Am I understanding correctly that the cost of printed records is $3, and I would need to pay an additional $10 to have the document mailed? Or is the $10 fee for shipping and handling only applicable to records production in CD format?
From: Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
The cost of the documents is $3.00. We can put it in U.S. Postal and mail the documents (in a envelope) for an additional $2.50. If we mail the CD, the cost is $10.00. The total for paper copies mailed will be $5.50. Once payment is received, your documents will mail within 24 hours on weekdays.
From: Blake Feldman
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $5.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
Chief Deputy
527 MLK Jr. Dr. South
Columbus, MS 39701
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Mississippi Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 19, 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: Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
Your request was placed in the mail on October 17th. This matter is resolved.
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello Brent,
Thank you for your continued partnership on this request. Please know that we still have not received the responsive documents for this request. Do you have a tracking number for our mail support to double check on? If not, can you please resend the documents to us? If easier, you may use the download link sent to you earlier.
Thank You and Happy Holidays!
MuckRock Staff
From: Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
Attached is a copy of your request and our response including the receipt. The envelope sent was not certified mail but was mailed to:
MuckRock News
DEPT. MR 152159
263 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Our mail is transferred to our central county administration for out-going postage. I appreciate you letting us know it was not received. I was not aware.
Brent Swan
Chief Deputy
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office
527 MLK Jr. Dr. South
Columbus, MS 39701
Office: 662-328-6788 Ext. 2302
Direct Line: (662) 329-2714
Fax: (662) 244-0769
bswan@lowndes-so.org<mailto:bswan@lowndes-so.org>
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From: Muckrock Staff
Thank you so much for your assistance, Brent. It is most appreciated.
Have a wonderful rest of your holiday season!