Auderer media notification
| Tracking # |
P152300-091423 |
| Submitted | Sept. 14, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | Aug. 9, 2024 |
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From: Rose Terse
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
The police manual 1.110-POL-1(7) requires department employees to notify the Public Affairs Unit prior to speaking with media. I am requesting all documents and communications between Officer Daniel Auderer and the Public Affairs Unit prior to his interview with Jason Antebi "Rantz": https://mynorthwest.com/3926287/rantz-seattle-cop-reports-his-own-conversation-fears-out-context-smears/
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,
Rose Terse
From: Seattle Police Department
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
The police manual 1.110-POL-1(7) requires department employees to notify the Public Affairs Unit prior to speaking with media. I am requesting all documents and communications between Officer Daniel Auderer and the Public Affairs Unit prior to his interview with Jason Antebi "Rantz": https://mynorthwest.com/3926287/rantz-seattle-cop-reports-his-own-conversation-fears-out-context-smears/
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,
Rose Terse
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From: Seattle Police Department
09/15/2023
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request #: P152300-091423
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.
The purpose of this correspondence is to provide you a status update. Your request status is: Assigned.
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At this time, the Seattle Police Department’s Legal Unit is operating under a backlog of over 2, 000 open requests. We deeply appreciate your understanding and patience as we work diligently to respond to all pending requests.
From: Seattle Police Department
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09/20/2023
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P152300-091423
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on September 14, 2023.
Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that the Seattle Police Department has received your public disclosure records request and needs additional time to respond.
We will provide the records to you on or before 1/12/24.
We are initiating the process of researching your request, collecting responsive records, and/or preparing records for dissemination.
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Margaret Brandon
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
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From: Seattle Police Department
09/20/2023
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P152300-091423
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.
The purpose of this correspondence is to provide you a status update. Your request status is: Being Researched/Reviewed.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 14, 2023. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 12, 2024. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate. You had assigned it reference number #P152300-091423.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Seattle Police Department
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01/11/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P152300-091423
Dear Rose Terse,
Good Morning Rose,
I have run an email search that I am reviewing for you today -- and if any records are located, they will be provided to you by tomorrow 1/12/24.
Take Care,
Margaret Brandon
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Margaret Brandon
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7, 000 and 8, 000 public records requests annually and is processing between 2, 500 to 3, 000 open requests at any given time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your
patience.
As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 14, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 12, 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 #P152300-091423.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Rose Terse
Hello Margaret,
Appreciate the update! Please disregard the above auto-response.
Thank you,
Rose
From: Seattle Police Department
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01/12/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P152300-091423
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on September 14, 2023.
Hi Rose,
I have run an email search with Daniel Auderer and the members of the public affairs unit as participants between 8/2/23-9/6/23 -- and have reviewed approximately 379 emails and their attachments, and have not located any responsive records thus far. Additionally, I have emailed SPD's public affairs unit directly to determine if they had any records or knowledge of records that would be responsive to this request -- and I am waiting to hear back from everyone on this.
At this time, you can expect your first installment of records to be produced on or before 3/22/24.
Thank you,
Margaret Brandon
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Margaret Brandon
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7, 000 and 8, 000 public records requests annually and is processing between 2, 500 to 3, 000 open requests at any given time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your
patience.
As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
Please add seattle@mycusthelp.net to your E-mail contacts/address book to ensure delivery of the record center E-mails to your Inbox. (mailto:seattle@mycusthelp.net)
From: Seattle Police Department
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03/21/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P152300-091423
Dear Rose Terse,
The purpose of this communication is to provide a status update regarding your request.
The Seattle Police Department needs additional time to respond to your request due to the following:
I have checked with Public Affairs, Officer Auderer's chain of command, and reviewed approximately 1000 emails to attempt to locate a record of a discussion and approval for the Rantz interview and have not located any responsive records.
I will continue my search and you can expect any records that I locate on or before 8/9/24.
Thank you,
Margaret Brandon
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Margaret Brandon
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7, 000 and 8, 000 public records requests annually and is processing between 2, 500 to 3, 000 open requests at any given time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your
patience.
As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
Please add seattle@mycusthelp.net to your E-mail contacts/address book to ensure delivery of the record center E-mails to your Inbox. (mailto:seattle@mycusthelp.net)
From: Seattle Police Department
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04/04/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P152300-091423
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on September 14, 2023.
We do not have a record or the ability to readily create a record that contains the information you are seeking. The Public Record Act does not require us to perform research projects or develop data for information requests. RCW 42.56.080.
Good Morning Rose,
After an extensive search, we have determined that there are no records responsive to your request. I ran several email searches with the keywords "Jason Rantz" or "Interview" as the keywords -- and in my review I did not locate any records between Officer Auderer and public affairs regarding this interview. Additionally, I followed up with public affairs and Officer Auderer's chain of command directly -- and both parties indicated that they did not speak with Officer Auderer about this interview prior.
Officer Auderer is on administrative leave at this time -- and we cannot reach out to him directly to ask about this at this time.
As such, SPD has no records responsive to your request and this PDR is closed.
Thank you,
Margaret Brandon
If you wish to appeal the search, production, or application of any exemption in connection with this request you may submit an appeal in writing to the Seattle Police Legal Unit within ten (10) business days from the date you received your records.
Please include your name and address, a copy of any redacted files, and a copy of this letter together with a brief statement identifying the basis of the appeal.
Please mail or deliver your appeal to:
Seattle Police Department
Attn: Legal Unit
610 Fifth Avenue
P.O. Box 34986
Seattle, WA 98124-4986
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Margaret Brandon
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7, 000 and 8, 000 public records requests annually and is processing between 2, 500 to 3, 000 open requests at any given time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your
patience.
As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
Please add seattle@mycusthelp.net to your E-mail contacts/address book to ensure delivery of the record center E-mails to your Inbox. (mailto:seattle@mycusthelp.net)