San Jose Police Department, San Jose, CA Request
| Tracking # |
P002002-040924 |
| Submitted | April 9, 2024 |
| Due | July 9, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | July 10, 2024 |
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From: Jenny Wadhwa
To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
From: San Jose Police Department
Dear Jenny Wadhwa:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the San Jose Police Department. Your request was received on 4/9/2024 and is being processed. The reference number for tracking purposes is P002002-040924 . Records Requested: To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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From: San Jose Police Department
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Good Afternoon Ms. Wadhwa,
Your request has been received by the Research &Development Unit of the San Jose Police Department for processing. Government Code 7922.535(a) of the CaliforniaPublic Records Act allows up to 10 days from the receipt of the request toprovide a response to the requester. Iwill provide a response to you by 04/19/24.
Best Regards,
Astrid Escobedo
Research and Development Unit
San Jose Police Department
From: San Jose Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request - San Jose Police Department of April 09, 2024., Reference # P002002-040924.
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
The City of San Jose received a public information request from you on April 09, 2024. Your request stated: "To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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This letter serves as the City’s notification of the need for an extension of time to fully respond, pursuant to California Government Code § 7922.535(b) (former California Government Code § 6253(c)).
The City requires an extension of time under California Government Code § 7922.535(b), as it is necessary to search for, collect, and appropriately examine numerous separate and distinct records and to consult with a number of City departments to provide a coordinated, complete response to your request as required by the Public Records Act. We will respond to your request with further updates by no later than May 6, 2024.
The City intends to assert any and all exemptions and privileges applicable to potentially responsive records. The City also hereby reserves all other rights, including the right to object on the grounds that the request is overly broad and/or unduly burdensome.
For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lowry
Senior Executive Analyst / Open Government Manager
City Manager's Office (CMO)
From: San Jose Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request - San Jose Police Department of April 09, 2024, Reference # P002002-040924
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
The City of San Jose received a public information request from you on April 09, 2024. Your request stated: “To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the San Jose Police Department. The Crime AnalysisUnit performs searches based on specific statutes, not the verbiage of thecrime description. Please provide the specific statutes you are requesting datafor.
If you would like for the San Jose Police Department to proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications within sixty-one (61) days from 04/24/2024. Otherwise, the San Jose Police Department will consider your request withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the San Jose Police Department by responding to this email.
Upon receipt of your clarification, the San Jose Police Department will further respond to your Public Information Act Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact my office at 408-535-8100. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lowry
Senior Executive Analyst / Open Government Manager
City Manager's Office (CMO)
From: Jenny Wadhwa
Hello,
I am requesting information on Chapter 1.13.050 of the city code, also known as the 'Administrative Nuisance Abatement code' for the past calendar year.
Please let me know if that is specific enough.
Kindly,
Jenny
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 9, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on May 6, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P002002-040924.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: San Jose Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request - San Jose Police Department of April 09, 2024, Reference # P002002-040924
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
The City of San Jose received a public information request from you on April 09, 2024. Your request stated: “To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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Thank you for your response. Staff is seeking further clarification. When you say : " requesting information on Chapter 1.13.050 of the city code" what are you looking for? For example, are you looking for the verbiage of the Chapter itself, or are you seeking data surrounding the crimes which are listed in the Chapter itself? proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications within sixty-one (61) days from 05/10/2024. Otherwise, the San Jose Police Department will consider your request withdrawn. If you would like for the San Jose Police Department to
You may provide a response to the San Jose Police Department by responding to this email.
Upon receipt of your clarification, the San Jose Police Department will further respond to your Public Information Act Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact my office at 408-535-8100. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lowry
Senior Executive Analyst / Open Government Manager
City Manager's Office (CMO)
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From: Jenny Wadhwa
Hello,
We are seeking data surrounding the crimes referenced in the statute, specifically when and how the ordinance has been used in the past year. Is this something that would be possible?
Best,
Jenny
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From: San Jose Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request - San Jose Police Department of April 09, 2024., Reference # P002002-040924.
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
The City of San Jose received a public information request from you on April 09, 2024. Your request stated: "To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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Thank you for your response to our request for clarification. Staff is searching for any responsive records and we will provide you with an update no later than June 26, 2024.
Please contact me if you have any questions pertaining to your Public Records Act request in the My Records Center or 408-535-8100.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lowry
Senior Executive Analyst / Open Government Manager
City Manager's Office (CMO)
From: San Jose Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request - San Jose Police Department of April 09, 2024, Reference # P002002-040924
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
The City of San Jose received a public information request from you on April 09, 2024. Your request stated: “To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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Staff has informed me that the Police Department does not log potential violations using this ordinance. Instead, the person is charged based upon the statutory penalty for that potential violation. For example, Public Drunkenness could be charged under Penal Code section 647(f), while Public Urination could be charged under Penal Code section 314.
Staff is able to pull data specific to those types of crimes, but we do need you to specify which topics you are seeking and the timeframe which would like these records. For example, Public Urination for the calendar year of 2023 through present.
Staff is seeking further clarification as to what you mean by "acts of violence".
Lastly, staff did want to let you know that not every event listed in the ordinance automatically qualifies for a police report, absent additional events or circumstances. For example, disturbing the peace complaints do not typically have a police report written. However, if while investigating the complaint the officers find drugs, then a police report may be written. Officers may also choose to issue citations for infractions, which will not result in a police report being written.
If you would like for the San Jose Police Department to proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications within sixty-one (61) days from 06/24/2024. Otherwise, the San Jose Police Department will consider your request withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the San Jose Police Department by responding to this email.
Upon receipt of your clarification, the San Jose Police Department will further respond to your Public Information Act Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact my office at 408-535-8100. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lowry
Senior Executive Analyst / Open Government Manager
City Manager's Office (CMO)
From: Jenny Wadhwa
Hello,
Thank you for your response. Can you please respond with information on illegal drug activity for the past calendar year? it is okay if there are not complete reports related to all of the events.
Kindly,
Jenny
From: San Jose Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request - San Jose Police Department of April 09, 2024., Reference # P002002-040924.
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
The City of San Jose received a public information request from you on April 09, 2024. Your request stated: "To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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Thank you for your quick response. Staff is currently searching for responsive documents and will provide you with an update no later than July 10, 2024.
Please contact me if you have any questions pertaining to your Public Records Act request in the My Records Center or 408-535-8100.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lowry
Senior Executive Analyst / Open Government Manager
City Manager's Office (CMO)
From: San Jose Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request - San Jose Police Department of April 09, 2024, Reference # P002002-040924
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
The City of San Jose received a public information request from you on April 09, 2024. Your request stated: “To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the San Jose Police Department.
The Police Department has informed me that they are unable to search based on keywords, instead they are limited to searches based on statute. Staff has provided you with the below list of common statutes. Please confirm that these are what you are seeking, and let us know if any statute is missing.
* Health & Safety Code 11351 HS | Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell
* Health & Safety Code 11352 HS | Sales or Transportation of a Controlled Substance
* Health & Safety Code 11364 | Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
* Health & Safety Code 11365 HS | Being Present During Controlled Substance Use
* Health & Safety Code 11366 HS | Operating a Drug House
* Health & Safety Code 11366.8 HS | Concealing Drugs in a False Compartment
* Health & Safety Code 11370.1 HS | Possession of a Controlled Substance While Armed
* Health & Safety Code 11375 HS | Benzodiazepine Drugs
* Health & Safety Code 11375.5 HS | Synthetic Stimulants
* Health & Safety Code 11377 HS | Possession of Methamphetamine
* Health & Safety Code 11378 HS | Possession for Sale of Methamphetamine
* Health & Safety Code 11379 HS | Sale or Transportation of Methamphetamine
* Health & Safety Code 11379.6 HS | Manufacturing Drugs, Narcotics, Controlled Substances
* Health & Safety Code 11383 HS | Possessing Materials for Manufacturing PCP
* Health & Safety Code 11383.5 HS | Possessing Materials for Manufacturing Methamphetamine Health & Safety Code 11550 HS | Under the Influence of Drugs
If you would like for the San Jose Police Department to proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications within sixty-one (61) days from 07/03/2024. Otherwise, the San Jose Police Department will consider your request withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the San Jose Police Department by responding to this email.
Upon receipt of your clarification, the San Jose Police Department will further respond to your Public Information Act Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact my office at 408-535-8100. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lowry
Senior Executive Analyst / Open Government Manager
City Manager's Office (CMO)
From: Jenny Wadhwa
Hello,
Can you provide information on statute: Health & Safety Code 11366 HS | Operating a Drug House for the timeframe listed above?
Thank you.
Jenny
From: San Jose Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request - San Jose Police Department of April 09, 2024., Reference # P002002-040924.
Dear Jenny Wadhwa,
The City of San Jose received a public information request from you on April 09, 2024. Your request stated: "To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Administrative Nuisance Abatement as described in Chapter 1.13 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
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.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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Thank you for your response on July 8, 2024. I have instructed staff to focus on that Health and Safety Code.
Please contact me if you have any questions pertaining to your Public Records Act request in the My Records Center or 408-535-8100.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lowry
Senior Executive Analyst / Open Government Manager
City Manager's Office (CMO)
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 9, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on July 10, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P002002-040924.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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