Q1 2023 Traffic Stops
| Submitted | March 31, 2023 |
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From: Josh Chamberlain
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. A summary of traffic stops made by Pittsburgh Police between 1/1/23 and 3/31/23. Please provide these in the same format as my previous request: 129-01-2023.
2. A data dictionary describing the properties present in the table, and how they relate to other records.
3. Any additional training materials or documentation for how this data is created or how it should be used internally.
If any part of this request is denied, please move forward with the remainder of the request and cite the relevant provisions in state law which justify the denial.
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,
Josh Chamberlain
From: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Dear Mr. Chamberlain:
Attached please find a letter regarding your Right-to-Know Request 04-02-2023.
Sincerely,
Eileen Hotham
Legal Secretary
City of Pittsburgh Dept. of Law
414 Grant Street
Suite 313
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-255-2635
Eileen.Hotham@pittsburghpa.gov
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 11, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 11, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Dear Mr. Chamberlain:
Attached please find a cover letter and Excel spreadsheet regarding your Right-to-Know Request 04-02-2023.
Sincerely,
Eileen Hotham
Legal Secretary
City of Pittsburgh Dept. of Law
414 Grant Street
Suite 313
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-255-2635
Eileen.Hotham@pittsburghpa.gov
This email transmission and any documents, files, or previous email messages attached to it, are confidential and are protected by the attorney-client privilege and/or work product doctrine. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this in error, please delete.
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TrafficStops_ Chamberlain RTK04-02-2023 As of 5-8-2023
From: Josh Chamberlain
Hi Ms. Hotham,
Thank you for this document. It meets part of the request, but there are some issues:
1. It is missing some properties which were present on the previous document: STOP_ID, REPORT_ID, NBR_OF_OCCUP, FINDING_NA, PERSON_ID, CENSUS, and NEIGHBORHOOD. Can you explain why these would be omitted?
2. I requested a data dictionary describing the properties present in the table, and how they relate to other records. Is there no such document which describes these properties? For example, how would someone know what "FINDING_NA" means, or "REPORT_ID"?
3. I requested any additional training materials or documentation for how this data is created or how it should be used internally. Are there no documents related to training officers to collect data during traffic stops?
Thank you.
From: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Dear Mr. Chamberlain:
Attached please find a supplemental cover letter and two Excel spreadsheets regarding your Right-to-Know Request 04-02-2023.
Sincerely,
Eileen Hotham
Legal Secretary
City of Pittsburgh Dept. of Law
414 Grant Street
Suite 313
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-255-2635
Eileen.Hotham@pittsburghpa.gov
This email transmission and any documents, files, or previous email messages attached to it, are confidential and are protected by the attorney-client privilege and/or work product doctrine. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this in error, please delete.
From: Josh Chamberlain
Dear Ms. Hotham,
Thank you for the prompt reply and helpful info!
Thanks,
Josh