MMIW Cases

Sovereign Bodies Institute filed this request with the Salt Lake City Police Department of Salt Lake City, UT.
Tracking #

P049989-072318

Status
Completed

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From: Sovereign Bodies Institute


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

Data on all cases of: unsolved missing persons, homicides, suspicious deaths, and deaths in custody involving an Alaska Native/American Indian woman or girl victim within your jurisdiction(s). For the purposes of this request, "Alaska Native/American Indian" is defined as any individual who was identified as a member of an Alaska Native or American Indian community or as having Alaska Native/American Indian heritage. "Woman or girl" includes all victims identified as females, as well as transgender women. If there are any Jane Does that have been identified as potentially Alaska Native or American Indian, please include them as well.

This request is for basic information on cases as classified above. Such information may include but is not limited to victim name, location and date of disappearance/death, age of victim, status of case (solved or unsolved).

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Annita Lucchesi

From: Salt Lake City Police Department

Dear Annitta:

Your Request for Records has been received and will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA), 63G-2, Utah Code Annotated.  It is not necessary to submit this request to multiple City Departments; staff will coordinate compilation internally.

Your request was received in this office on 7/23/2018 and given the reference number P049989-072318 for tracking purposes.

Record Requested: Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:Data on all cases of: unsolved missing persons, homicides, suspicious deaths, and deaths in custody involving an Alaska Native/American Indian woman or girl victim within your jurisdiction(s). For the purposes of this request, "Alaska Native/American Indian" is defined as any individual who was identified as a member of an Alaska Native or American Indian community or as having Alaska Native/American Indian heritage. "Woman or girl" includes all victims identified as females, as well as transgender women. If there are any Jane Does that have been identified as potentially Alaska Native or American Indian, please include them as well.This request is for basic information on cases as classified above. Such information may include but is not limited to victim name, location and date of disappearance/death, age of victim, status of case (solved or unsolved).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, as the statute requires.

Reason for Request: The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

Case Number:

Names and Dates of Birth of People Involved in Case:

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Records Center. Thank You.

Salt Lake City Corporation

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From: Salt Lake City Police Department

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Annitta -
SLCPD has received your request.  What is the time frame you are wanting us to search in regarding the unsolved missing person, homicides or deaths?

From: Sovereign Bodies Institute

Hello,

To clarify, I'm requesting all homicides and suspicious deaths (solved and unsolved), and unsolved missing persons, involving a Native female victim, from 1900 to present.

Thank you,
Annita

From: Salt Lake City Police Department

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Annitta -
Your request for statistical information  has been received and reviewed.  The records are available for dissemination upon payment.  Pursuant to Utah Code 63G-2-203(1) and (2)(ii) a governmental entity may charge a reasonable fee to cover the governmental entity's cost of providing a record, including the cost of staff time for search, retrieval and other direct administrative costs for complying with the request.   The cost of staff time for fulfilling this request is $22.00.  You will be invoiced electronically and can make a payment online with a debit or credit card.   Once payment has been made, the recording will be sent to you electronically. You will have 10 days to make payment for this request.  If payment has not been made in that time, the request will be withdrawn. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Service Desk at the Salt Lake City Police Department at 801-799-3101.
Sincerely,
Candee Allred
SLCPD

From: Sovereign Bodies Institute


To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $22.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.

From: Salt Lake City Police Department

Attachments:
Copy_of_18-0080_FemaleIndianVictims.xlsx (https://slcut.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/DownloadItemFile.aspx?iid=sqfPZ@@12qzx/8=&fid=cKABaQCXoLdNX@@12AQVyAyjip6L3fWrlP/cVNkAXoPcts=&cid=pi5CDfzMrLM=)
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION - RECORDS REQUEST
Annitta Lucchesi

Dept. MR57615 411A Highland Ave.
Somerville MA 02144
On 7/23/2018 this office received your GRAMA Request #P049989-072318 for records, in which you requested the following:
Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:
Data on all cases of: unsolved missing persons, homicides, suspicious deaths, and deaths in custody involving an Alaska Native/American Indian woman or girl victim within your jurisdiction(s). For the purposes of this request, "Alaska Native/American Indian" is defined as any individual who was identified as a member of an Alaska Native or American Indian community or as having Alaska Native/American Indian heritage. "Woman or girl" includes all victims identified as females, as well as transgender women. If there are any Jane Does that have been identified as potentially Alaska Native or American Indian, please include them as well.
This request is for basic information on cases as classified above. Such information may include but is not limited to victim name, location and date of disappearance/death, age of victim, status of case (solved or unsolved).
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, as the statute requires.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
We have received your ID and payment. The report you requested is available for you to view once you log into the public records center and click on the reference number for this request. To log in to the Public Records Center, click here. (http://www.slcgov.com/recorder/recorders-office-public-records-system)
This will complete your request. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact the Police Department at 801-799-3101.

Sincerely,
SLCPD Service Window
===================================================================== APPEALING A DENIAL OF ACCESS Pursuant to Salt Lake City Code, §2.64.140, you have the right to appeal this Notice of Completion by completing a Notice of Appeal within 30 days to the City Recorder at the mailing address listed below. The notice of appeal must contain the following information: petitioner’s name, mailing address, daytime telephone number, nature and date of the request (attach if applicable) and relief sought. The petitioner may file a short statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority in support of the appeal. Salt Lake City has 15 days to schedule a hearing and provide notice of the appeal; if the response is not timely, the appeal is considered denied. If the appeal is denied by Salt Lake City, the requester has the right to appeal the denial either to the State Records Committee or District Court.

From: Sovereign Bodies Institute

Hello,

Thank you for this information, it's much appreciated. Could you please clarify the definitions of the varying clearance statuses? I want to make sure I'm understanding the status of each of these cases correctly.

Thank you,
Annita

From: Salt Lake City Police Department

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: Salt Lake City Police Department

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: Salt Lake City Police Department

Dear Annitta Lucchesi:

Please be advised that if you wish to submit a new request or check on the status of an already submitted request, you should visit the Records Center by clicking here. (http://www.slcgov.com/recorder/recorders-office-public-records-system) Description: TO: "Salt Lake City Corporation"[saltlakecityut@mycusthelp.net]Salt Lake City Police DepartmentGRAMA Office475 South 300 EastSalt Lake City, UT 84111August 24, 2018This is a follow up to request number P049989-072318:Hello,Thank you for this information, it's much appreciated. Could you please clarify the definitions of the varying clearance statuses? I want to make sure I'm understanding the status of each of these cases correctly. Thank you,Annita Filed via MuckRock.comE-mail (Preferred): 57615-81442022@requests.muckrock.comUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/salt-lake-city-police-department-4223/mmiw-cases-57615/?uuid-login=46d32b0b-b9da-4245-9529-215148ab1698&email=saltlakecityut%40mycusthelp.net#agency-replyIs this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.For mailed responses, please address (see note):MuckRock NewsDEPT MR 57615411A Highland AveSomerville, MA 02144-2516PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.---On Aug. 21, 2018:Attachments: Copy_of_18-0080_FemaleIndianVictims.xlsx (https://slcut.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/DownloadItemFile.aspx?iid=sqfPZ@@12qzx/8=&fid=cKABaQCXoLdNX@@12AQVyAyjip6L3fWrlP/cVNkAXoPcts=&cid=pi5CDfzMrLM=)
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