Expenditures relating to visits from federal officials (Seattle Police Department)

Dear Emma Best:

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Your request was received on September 17, 2019 and the reference number is P047877-091719.


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Overall Description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Records describing, authorizing or mentioning expenses or personnel assignments in response to or accommodation of visits from officials in the federal government between January 1, 2001 and the present.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.

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,

Emma Best

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09/18/2019

Emma Best
requests@muckrock.com

RE:  Public Disclosure Request#: P047877-091719

Dear Emma Best,

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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09/19/2019

Emma Best
requests@muckrock.com

RE:  Public Disclosure Request#: P047877-091719

Dear Emma Best,

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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09/19/2019

Emma Best
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RE:  Public Disclosure Request#: P047877-091719

Dear Emma Best,

Hello Ms. Best -
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on September 17, 2019.
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.
At this time, we anticipate having a response or a status update to you on or about 12/13/2019.
We are initiating the process of researching your request, collecting responsive records, and/or preparing records for dissemination.
For your request - can you please specify who you mean by "officials in the federal government"? Are you specifically asking about foreign dignitaries?
Please clarify within 14 calendar days. If we don't hear from you by then, SPD will interpret your request to mean records regarding visits from foreign dignitaries.
Thank you,
Tara Collings
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,
Tara Collings
Seattle Police Department
Public Disclosure Unit



SPD receives between 6000 and 7000 public records requests annually and is processing between 900 to 1000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.

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