Trumbull, CT Police Department's Documented use of "Mine-Resistant Vehicle"

Daniel Welch filed this request with the Trumbull Police Department of Trumbull, CT.

It is a clone of this request.

Submitted June 8, 2015
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Completed

From: Daniel Welch

Subject: None

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:

1. any requests for proposals, contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of $658,000 "Mine-Resistant Vehicle" on inventory;

2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department use of a "Mine-Resistant Vehicle", including on the legal process required, if any, before operating;

3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use of said Vehicle (in the field or otherwise) now, or plans to use in the future;

4. the anticipated scenarios of a Mine-Resistant Vehicle's use in the field

I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 4 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Daniel Welch

From: Glenn Byrnes

Subject: FW: Freedom of Information Request: Trumbull, CT Police Department's Documented use of "Mine-Resistant Vehicle"

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The Town of Trumbull Police Department is in receipt of your request for documentation dated June 8, 2015. Please be advised that the Department will undertake a reasonably diligent search to identify these records and shall respond within a reasonable time given the specificity and details of your request.

Deputy Chief Glenn C. Byrnes
Trumbull Police Department
158 Edison Road
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-3850

From: Glenn Byrnes

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request: Trumbull, CT Police Department's Documented use of "Mine-Resistant Vehicle"

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The attached documents (5 pp) are being provided in response to your request of June 8, 2015.
Please contact me if you have any additional questions.

Deputy Chief Glenn C. Byrnes
Trumbull Police Department
158 Edison Road
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-3850

From: Daniel Welch

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Hello Deputy Chief Byrnes,

Thanks so much for your help so far. I'm curious as to whether Trumbull PD received any sort of manual or other form of training for the MRAP - I know Willimantic PD was given this instructional powerpoint (https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2162544-responsive-documents.html#document/p1) via CD-ROM and was wondering whether Trumbull has anything similar.

Thanks again,
Daniel Welch

From: Glenn Byrnes

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request: Trumbull, CT Police Department's Documented use of "Mine-Resistant Vehicle"

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Mr. Welch:

The only documents that were responsive to your earlier request were provided to you. I am not aware of any training materials that you refer to below.

DC G. Byrnes

From: Daniel Welch

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Thank you DC Byrnes - in particular for your speedy response!

I think I'd like to revise some of the details of my request enough so that it warrants a new filing, so I just wanted to inform you ahead of time that you should be seeing that at some point today.

Thanks again for the help,
Daniel Welch