Emergency Management Assistance Compact for Standing Rock NoDAPL Protests (Wisconsin State Patrol)
| Submitted | Feb. 24, 2017 |
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From: Curtis Waltman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Wisconsin's Open Records act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents pertaining to the deployment of personnel in regards to the North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple, and now Governor Doug Burgum, issuing a state of emergency in response to protests at Standing Rock over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Documents sought are as follows:
-memos or requests received from the North Dakota Governor's Office, Morton County Sheriff's Department, North Dakota Emergency Management Agency, or North Dakota Highway Patrol for help under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
-Any written direction as to what role WSP officers would be undertaking as they engaged in controlling the protest.
-Requests from the aforementioned North Dakota agencies for specific equipment to be brought to the Standing Rock protest area for their use in controlling the protest. This equipment may include but is not limited to surveillance devices including cell site simulators or social media surveillance software, or crowd control methods such as long range acoustic devices, water cannons, rubber bullets, tear gas, pepper spray, MRAP's, or tasers. This list is not meant to be conclusive.
-any bills, contracts, agreements, invoices, or other financial documentation for services rendered in helping to control the Standing Rock NoDAPL protests. These documents would likely be sent to the 4 aforementioned North Dakota agencies.
As a member of the news media working for MuckRock News I request that a fee waiver for my request be granted. My work has also been published by national outlets. My work for Motherboard can be viewed at the following link: http://motherboard.vice.com/author/cwaltman
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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 24, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
Mr. Waltman,
This is a response in regards to your Open Records Requests related to Wisconsin State Patrols involvement with the Dakota Access Pipeline. We have two requests from you that we are working on. This request is very involved and we continue to work on it. I will be on vacation starting today and returning on April 3rd. I will pick up my work on this when I return.
Thanks!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 24, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
Mr. Waltman,
I am working on this right now. I hope to have a response to you early next week.
Thanks!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
From: Curtis Waltman
Sounds great, thank you for your work and time! I look forward to it.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
Me. Waltman,
I hope to have this to you tomorrow. I did receive another request from you regarding Facial Recognition. The Wisconsin State Patrol does not use facial recognitiin technology.
Thanks!
From: Curtis Waltman
Thanks Mr. Erdman, greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
Mr. Waltman,
Could I get clarification as to which time we assisted in the DAPL? We were asked twice. Are you looking for the first, second or both?
Thanks!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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From: Curtis Waltman
Both. Thanks for checking!
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
Mr. Waltman,
This email is in response to the Open Records Request listed below. I am sending you a response to the questions you have asked. This response should answer the questions you have, but I am waiting on two other documents that may support our response. I apologize for the delay on this. You may have a good idea that others have asked for this information as well. I have combed over 4,000 emails to assure that we are giving you what you requested. I plan to forward the documents onto you when I receive them.
Thanks for your patience.
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
Mr. Waltman,
After reviewing the documents that I thought would have information related to your request, I have determined that there is nothing in them to support the request.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Thanks!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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From: Curtis Waltman
I was just curious if WSP had anything from the second deployment? Thanks so much!
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
We were there and carried out the same duties as the first deployment and had been asked to bring the same equipment as the first. We don't have the financials on the second deployment yet.
Thanks!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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From: Curtis Waltman
Thanks for letting me know, any chance you could send those over when you get them?
Curtis Waltman
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
I can definitely send the financials when I get them. As these numbers go back and forth between agencies you can probably guess this won't be the quickest turnaround, but rest assured that I will get them to you.
Thanks!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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From: Curtis Waltman
I understand, thank you for your continued work on my request I really appreciate it.
Curtis Waltman
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
No problem.
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
Mr. Waltman,
I received a fax related to an Open Records Request related to arrests made along the Cannonball River. I am checking with our staff to see if any of those records exist.
Thanks for your patience!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 24, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
I will have it for you today.
Thanks!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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From: Erdman, Scott - DOT
Mr. Waltman,
Attached you will find the information you requested below. You will note in a response from Lt. Mlsna that we made no arrests while we were deployed.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Thanks!
Scott Erdman
DOT Program Officer
Wisconsin State Patrol
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm 551
Madison, WI 53707
608-709-0058
scott.erdman@dot.wi.gov
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