COPS Contracts

Dear Rose Terse:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Spokane County. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the State of Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Your request was received in this office on 6/17/2024 and given the reference number S019010-061724 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

All contracts, NDAs, and other agreements with Langley Productions regarding the COPS TV Show

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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Rose Terse:
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56.520, this message acknowledges receipt of your public records request, received by Spokane County on 6/17/2024. This request has been assigned reference code records S019010-061724. Please include this code in any communications concerning this request.
Specifically, you requested: “To Whom It May Concern:

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

All contracts, NDAs, and other agreements with Langley Productions regarding the COPS TV Show

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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The responsive records are now available for download in the “My Request Center” of the public records portal. Instructions for downloading the files follows:
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No additional responsive records were located for this request. This request is now considered concluded and closed because all responsive records have been provided. This is our final, definitive response to this request. Now that this request is closed, the Public Records Act's one-year statute of limitations to seek judicial review has started to run because the agency does not intend to further address this request. If you have questions or concerns about this request, please contact us within 10 business days of the date of this message. If we may be of further assistance, please advise.
With respect to audio recordings, please be advised that Spokane Regional Emergency Communications ("SREC") is the custodian of 911/Crime Check audio recordings as well as audio recordings of radio traffic. If you are attempting to obtain audio recordings of 911/Crime Check calls and/or radio traffic, you need to submit a separate request to SREC directly via the following link: https://srec911.com/ PLEASE NOTE: If you want to pick up printed copies of the records from the Public Safety Building, you must call at least one business day before you plan to arrive so that we can have the records ready for you. Depending on the number of pages, printing charges may apply. 509-477-6926
Sincerely,
JOHN F. NOWELS, Sheriff
Spokane County
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Public Records Specialist
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