Investigation into panic buttons in Ayanna Pressley's office (Metropolitan Police Department)

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Jacob Silverman, Request Number 2021-FOIA-04659 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records, including emails, regarding the investigation into the panic buttons (also called "duress buttons") that were removed from Rep. Ayanna Pressley's office sometime before the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

The missing panic buttons have been widely reported: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/01/13/democratic-rep-says-authorities-probing-her-report-that-her-office-panic-buttons-were-removed-before-capitol-riot/?sh=679e779d5bce

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jacob Silverman

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Dear Mr. Silverman, This office is in receipt of yourFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Your FOIA request number is 2021-FOIA-04659and your assigned FOIA Specialist is LisaArchie-Mills. If you have any questions regardingyour request, please contact your assigned FOIA Specialist, who is included inthis e-mail. Be advised, due to thecurrent public health emergency, our office is working remotely and can bereached via e-mail. For ease ofreference, we ask that you have your FOIA Request Number available when youcontact our office. NOTE: Pu rsuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-532(c), there is a 15 business day statutory allottedtime, subject to the possibility of a ten (10) business day extension from thedate of receipt to respond to a FOIArequest. If your request is for BodyWorn Camera (BWC) footage, there is a 25 business day statutory allotted time, subjectto the possibility of 15 working-day extension from the date of receipt to respond to a Body Worn Camera (BWC) request. REQIESTFOR EXPEDITED SERVICE If you seek expedited service relating toyour FOIA request, please be advised, there is no provision or authority underthe District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act laws, to provide expeditedservice.  Therefore, your request will be processed under the provision ofthe D.C. Official Code §§ 2-531 et seq. Regards, Latrina Crumlin Staff Assistant, FOIA Metropolitan PoliceDepartment 300 Indiana Avenue, Rm4153 Washington, DC 20001

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Jacob Silverman, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: In Process Request ID: 2021-FOIA-04659 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All records, including emails, regarding the investigation into the panic buttons (also called "duress buttons") that were removed from Rep. Ayanna Pressley's office sometime before the January 6 attack on the Capitol.The missing panic buttons have been widely reported: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/01/13/democratic-rep-says-authorities-probing-her-report-that-her-office-panic-buttons-were-removed-before-capitol-riot/?sh=679e779d5bceThe 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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Jacob SilvermanUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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Hello Mr.Silverman,

Please find attached, the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) final response regarding FOIA Request No: 2021-FOIA-04659.

Regards,

Tracy Tate
FOIA Specialist
Metropolitan Police Department
Body Worn Cameras
300 Indiana Ave., NW Room 4002
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 724-8002 (Office)
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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Jacob Silverman, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2021-FOIA-04659 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All records, including emails, regarding the investigation into the panic buttons (also called "duress buttons") that were removed from Rep. Ayanna Pressley's office sometime before the January 6 attack on the Capitol.The missing panic buttons have been widely reported: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/01/13/democratic-rep-says-authorities-probing-her-report-that-her-office-panic-buttons-were-removed-before-capitol-riot/?sh=679e779d5bceThe 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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Jacob SilvermanUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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