FOIA (FOIL) Police Officer Identification & Body Camera Policy (Department of Homeland Security)
It is a clone of this request.
| Tracking # |
2022-ICFO-08940 2022-ICFO-14109 2022-ICFO-08940 2022-HQFO-00632 CBP-2022-051900 2022-HQFO-00632 |
| Multi Request | FOIA (FOIL) Police Officer Identification & Body Camera Policy |
| Submitted | Feb. 18, 2022 |
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From: Jordan Lassiter
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
departmental policy in reference to officer identification and interactions with the public furthermore, any policy in which the officer must state their name and badge identification number to the general public upon request. In Addition, we are seeking any department policy in regards to the body-worn camera, Bodycam (BWC), or any recording device which may record audio or video when interacting with the public.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jordan Lassiter
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
Request Number 2022-HQFO-00632 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference request number 2022-HQFO-00632.
Regards,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your HQ FOIA request #2022-HQFO-00632 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Afternoon, Attached is our final response to your request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486 or at foia@hq.dhs.gov. (mailto:foia@hq.dhs.gov) Regards, DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your HQ FOIA request #2022-HQFO-00632 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your HQ FOIA request #2022-HQFO-00632 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Jordan Lassiter
MuckRock News DEPT MR 125299
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144-2516
03/09/2022
CBP-2022-051900
Dear Jordan Lassiter:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 03/09/2022. Specifically, you requested Case transfer 2022-HQFO-00632 I hereby request the following records: departmental policy in reference to officer identification and interactions with the public furthermore, any policy in which the officer must state their name and badge identification number to the general public upon request. In Addition, we are seeking any department policy in regards to the body-worn camera, Bodycam (BWC), or any recording device which may record audio or video when interacting with the public. 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. . Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2022-051900 to track the status of your request. If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://www.foiaonline.gov. This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://www.foiaonline.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5, 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5, 5.5(c).
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: Department of Homeland Security
CBP-2022-051900 has been processed with the following final disposition: Duplicate Request.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
Your request has been received by the Department of Homeland Security. The request has been assigned tracking # '2022-ICFO-08940', please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/.
Thank you,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your ICE FOIA request #'2022-ICFO-08940' has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Jordan Lassiter
MuckRock News
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA, 02144-2516
03/10/2022
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
We are in receipt of your FOIA request CBP-2022-051362 for CBP maintained records. Specifically you asked for departmental policy in reference to officer identification and interactions with the public furthermore, any policy in which the officer must state their name and badge identification number to the general public upon request. In Addition, you are seeking any department policy in regards to the body-worn camera, Bodycam (BWC), or any recording device which may record audio or video when interacting with the public.
Pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.3(b) of the DHS FOIA regulations, you must describe the records you are seeking with as much information as possible to ensure that our search of appropriate systems of records can find them with a reasonable amount of effort. Your FOIA request has been closed as insufficient because you did not include a clear and detailed description of the records being requested. Please be advised that the FOIA does not require federal agencies to answer inquiries or create records in response to a FOIA request, but rather is limited to requiring agencies to provide access to reasonably described, nonexempt records. As you have failed to reasonably describe the records you are seeking, your request is not a perfected request, and we are unable to initiate a search for responsive records.
Please resubmit your FOIA request, along with the time frame of your request, by logging into your existing FOIAonline account or go to https://foiaonline.gov to create an account.
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: Department of Homeland Security
March 10, 2022 Jordan Lassiter N/A MuckRock News DEPT MR 125299 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144-2516 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2022-ICFO-08940 Dear Lassiter: This acknowledges receipt of your March 07, 2022, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for documents regarding departmental policy in reference to officer identification and interactions with the public furthermore, any policy in which the officer must state their name and badge identification number to the general public upon request. In Addition, we are seeking any department policy in regards to the body-worn camera, Bodycam (BWC), or any recording device which may record audio or video when interacting with the public. Your request was received in this office on March 07, 2022. PLEASENOTE: Requesters seekingresponsive records from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) areencouraged to create a DHS FOIA Public Access Link (PAL) accountat: . Creating a PALaccount will allow you to directly submit your FOIA request to ICE and trackthe status of your request. In PAL, you can view your prior PAL submissions,sent correspondences, and responsive records. Although PAL is preferred, ICEFOIA will continue to accept FOIA requests via email at (https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/) https://foiarequest.dhs.gov or via regularmail at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Freedom ofInformation Act Office, 500 12 ICE-FOIA@ice.dhs.gov th St. SW, STOP 5009, Washington,DC 20536-5009. Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, ICE processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although ICE’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10- day extension of this time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that will necessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, ICE will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If you care to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office. We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. We have queried the appropriate program offices within ICE for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please be assured that one of the processors in our office will respond to your request as expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2022-ICFO-08940. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2022-ICFO-08940 tracking number. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the FOIA office. You may send an e-mail to ice-foia@ice.dhs.gov, call toll free (866) 633-1182, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Marcus Francis, in the same manner. Additionally, you have a right to right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status
Regards,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
Visit our FOIA website at www.ice.gov/foia
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your ICE FOIA request #2022-ICFO-08940 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
Your request has been received by the Department of Homeland Security. The request has been assigned tracking # '2022-ICFO-14109', please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/.
Thank you,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
May 04, 2022 Jordan Lassiter N/A MuckRock News DEPT MR 125299 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144-2516 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2022-ICFO-14109 Dear Lassiter: This acknowledges receipt of your March 10, 2022, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for all records pertaining to officer identification and interactions with the publicfurthermore, any policy in which the officer must state their name and badge identificationnumber to the general public upon request. In Addition, we are seeking any department policy inregards to the body-worn camera, Bodycam (BWC), or any recording device which may recordaudio or video when interacting with the public. (see request for more details).. Your request was received in this office on May 04, 2022. PLEASENOTE: Requesters seekingresponsive records from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) areencouraged to create a DHS FOIA Public Access Link (PAL) accountat: . Creating a PALaccount will allow you to directly submit your FOIA request to ICE and trackthe status of your request. In PAL, you can view your prior PAL submissions,sent correspondences, and responsive records. Although PAL is preferred, ICEFOIA will continue to accept FOIA requests via email at (https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/) https://foiarequest.dhs.gov or via regularmail at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Freedom ofInformation Act Office, 500 12 ICE-FOIA@ice.dhs.gov th St. SW, STOP 5009, Washington,DC 20536-5009. Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, ICE processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although ICE’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that will necessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, ICE will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If you care to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office. We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. FOR MEDIA REQUESTERS: Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS Interim FOIA regulations, as they apply to media requesters. As a media requester, you will be charged 10 cents per page for duplication; the first 100 pages are free. We will construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. You will be contacted before any further fees are accrued. We have queried the appropriate program offices within ICE for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please be assured that one of the processors in our office will respond to your request as expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2022-ICFO-14109. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2022-ICFO-14109 tracking number. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the FOIA office. You may send an e-mail to ice-foia@ice.dhs.gov, call toll free (866) 633-1182, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Marcus Francis, in the same manner. Additionally, you have a right to right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status
Regards,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
Visit our FOIA website at www.ice.gov/foia
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your ICE FOIA request #2022-ICFO-14109 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 22, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2022-ICFO-08940.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your ICE FOIA request #2022-ICFO-08940 has been updated to the following status 'Documents Delivered'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your ICE FOIA request #2022-ICFO-08940 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your HQ FOIA request #2022-HQFO-00632 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 22, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2022-ICFO-08940.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The password to open the responsive records delivered in a separate email for 2022-ICFO-14109 is listed below. If you do not receive the email containing the responsive documents within a reasonable timeframe please contact the DHS Component FOIA Office servicing your request.
Document Password: QZ93qznV
From: Department of Homeland Security
Lassiter,
ICE's final response to your FOIA request, 2022-ICFO-14109, for all records pertaining to officer identification and interactions with the publicfurthermore, any policy in which the officer must state their name and badge identificationnumber to the general public upon request. In Addition, we are seeking any department policy inregards to the body-worn camera, Bodycam (BWC), or any recording device which may recordaudio or video when interacting with the public. (see request for more details). is attached.
Please note that the attachment may be password protected. If you are prompted to enter a password when opening the attachment and you did not receive a password it may be in your junk/spam folder.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Jordan Lassiter,
The status of your ICE FOIA request #2022-ICFO-14109 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Muckrock Staff
Greetings,
Thank you so much for your assistance with this request. Please know that the password protection on the responsive documents sent is preventing us from viewing them. The password given in the communication dated 2/28/2023 does not appear to work. Is there any way for you to remove this restriction on the documents and send them again? Thank you so much for your time!
Kind Regards,
MuckRock Staff
From: Muckrock Staff
Greetings,
Please disregard the last correspondence regarding difficulties with the password-protected responsive documents. We have since been able to upload them without issue. Thank you once again for your assistance with this request.
Sincerely,
MuckRock Staff