Request for Body Cam Footage of Incident Involving Carla Jefferson (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)

Dear Harun Harun:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. This is an automated reply confirming receipt of your request submitted on 2/25/2025. Your request has been provided with reference number P144273-022525 for tracking purposes. In accordance with Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119 of the Florida State Statutes, we are in the process of researching your request and will notify you when it is available for release. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing to formally request access to the bodycam footage under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related to the arrest of Carla Jefferson for repeated misuse of the 911 system.

Incident Details for Footage Retrieval:

Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Suspect: Carla Jefferson, 51
Incident Summary: Jefferson was arrested after making over 12,512 phone calls to the St. Petersburg Police Department and Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, accounting for approximately 10% of all incoming calls. Her calls were described as vulgar, threatening, and obscene, often holding up emergency lines. After receiving a notice of prosecution, Jefferson called the precinct demanding to be arrested but later refused to answer the door when officers arrived. She was charged with three misdemeanors related to misuse of the 911 system and harassing phone calls.
I am requesting copies of all body-worn camera footage from officers who responded to Jefferson’s arrest, including footage of any interactions at her residence.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Harun

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02/26/2025

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of February 25, 2025, Reference # P144273-022525
Dear Harun Harun,
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office received a public records request from you on February 25, 2025. Your request mentioned:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing to formally request access to the bodycam footage under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related to the arrest of Carla Jefferson for repeated misuse of the 911 system.

Incident Details for Footage Retrieval:

Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Suspect: Carla Jefferson, 51
Incident Summary: Jefferson was arrested after making over 12,512 phone calls to the St. Petersburg Police Department and Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, accounting for approximately 10% of all incoming calls. Her calls were described as vulgar, threatening, and obscene, often holding up emergency lines. After receiving a notice of prosecution, Jefferson called the precinct demanding to be arrested but later refused to answer the door when officers arrived. She was charged with three misdemeanors related to misuse of the 911 system and harassing phone calls.
I am requesting copies of all body-worn camera footage from officers who responded to Jefferson’s arrest, including footage of any interactions at her residence.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Harun

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The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has reviewed its files. In accordance with Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119 of the Florida State Statutes, we have determined there are no responsive public records for your request.
Sincerely,
Public Records Processing Unit