Law enforcement informal and formal settlement data and reports (South Bend Police Department)

Beryl Lipton filed this request with the South Bend Police Department of South Bend, IN.

It is a clone of this request.

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AR22-79

Multi Request Law enforcement informal and formal settlement data and reports
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From: Beryl Lipton


To Whom It May Concern:

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

Materials related to and sufficient to show all instances of alleged or actual inappropriate or illegal behavior or actions resulting in compensation or expenditures involving this agency.

Responsive materials include records of all settlements (formal and informal) and payments to which this agency was or is a party for the period from January 1, 2010 through the date this request is processed. Responsive materials include those for matters and legal claims resolved prior to the initiation of any litigation.

In particular, materials responsive to this request include all reports, lists, databases, spreadsheets, and other documentation detailing incidents of legal claims or other allegations requiring compensation for claimants, attorneys, or any other party.

If spreadsheets or similar documents are available in response to this request, please provide all segregable data, including but not limited to:

The nature of the claim or legal matter
The claimant and other parties involved
The relevant case and tracking numbers for court and internal systems
The date the lawsuit was served or litigation commenced
The final disposition or current status of the case, including whether a case is still pending
The amount spent to date as a result of the legal engagement
The amount paid to any parties related to the legal claim, including any city payout and any non-monetary compensation

If you have any questions about this request, please contact the email address associated with this request or leave a message at 617-299-1832.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

From: South Bend Police Department

To Whom It May Concern:

We are in receipt of your Access to Public Records Request, received by the South Bend Police Department via mail on 01/09/22. This is being sent to acknowledge we have received the request. It will be processed as allowable, within a "reasonable" amount of time. That amount of time is dependent upon the nature, volume, and scope of your request. Indiana law requires only an acknowledgment within 7 days of receipt of an Access to Public Records.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our APRA Coordinator, Maria Scherer at (574) 235-7537, or mscherer@southbendin.gov.<mailto:mscherer@southbendin.gov>

Sincerely,

South Bend Police Department
Records Division

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From: South Bend Police Department

Mr. Lipton,

Please see the attached letter and blank APRA form for your attention before our office can process your request.

Thank you,

City of South Bend

Legal Department

Public Records Requests

227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1200 S

South Bend, Indiana 46601

574-235-9241

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From: Muckrock Staff

Hello,

Please find the request form attached. Thank you for your help with this request.

Sincerely,
MuckRock

  • South_Bend_Police_Department_of_South_Bend__IN_Signed.pdf

From: South Bend Police Department

Mr. Lipton,

This will acknowledge that the City of South Bend has received your Access to Public Records Act request (AR22-79). You will receive a response in a reasonable amount of time.

City of South Bend

Legal Department

Public Records Requests

227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1200 S

South Bend, Indiana 46601

574-235-9241

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From: South Bend Police Department

Mr. Lipton,

Please see the attached letter in response to your Access to Public Records Act request (AR22-79).

Thank you,

City of South Bend

Legal Department

Public Records Requests

227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1200 S

South Bend, Indiana 46601

574-235-9241

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Excellence | Accountability | Innovation | Inclusion | Empowerment
IMPORTANT NOTICE! This E-Mail transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this E-Mail by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited and is not intended to, in anyway, waive privilege or confidentiality. If you have received this E-Mail in error please immediately delete it and notify sender at the above E-Mail address. Please note that incoming e-mails are not routinely screened for response deadlines, and as such, please notify the sender separately by fax of any message containing deadlines. In addition, E-Mail information cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain virus. Therefore, the sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a consequence of E-Mail transmission. If verification is required, please request a hard-copy version.

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