2017-05-09 Response to MuckRock requests request

OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY Post Office Box 5567 Pearl Mississippi 39288 (601) 505-6727 (601) 510-9294 - Fax jbObO@cityOfpearl.Oom MAY 9, 2017 VIA EMAIL ONLY: BERYL LIPTON MUCKROCK RE: REQUEST DATED MAY 5, 2017 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: YOUR RECORDS REQUEST HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO ME FOR RESPONSE. PURSUANT TO SECTION 25-61-7, THE CITY OF PEARL, MISSISSIPPI CAN NOT COMPLY WITH YOUR REQUEST UNTIL YOU HAVE PAID THE NECESSARY FEES. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE COST RELATED TO RESEARCHINO AND COPYING IN RELATION TO YOUR REQUEST WILL BE $200.00. THIS AMOUNT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN ON YOUR REQUEST. THE ADDRESS 15 PO BOX 5948, PEARL MS 39218. IF THIS AMOUNT PROVES TO BE INSUFFICIENT THEN THE PROCESS WILL STOP AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN A REVISED ESTIMATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. 4 If)? JA sA. BO incruding thdse or at?ate: nat i'abor'atm'y io?ano'ns City of Pearl Police Department 2422 Old Brandon Road Pearl, MS 39203 Max.- 20 7?s To Whom it May Concern: Pursuant to Mississippi?s Public Records Act. I hereby request the following documents: Any and all statistics. data, reports, audits, policies, and procedures pertaining to the fotlowing items regarding sexual assault evidence collection (SAEC) kits (also known as "rape kits") and processing: all standard operating procedures regarding the process - any written policies or procedures regarding department practices on the acquisition ot?or handling 01? rape kit evidence, including protocols for its collection. testing, and delegation and transfer to all other possiny relevant locations, laboratories, or agencies - the number ofkits collected and booked into evidence from the period ot'January l, 2000 through the date this request is processed - the number ol?kits that have been processed by a public or private crime or forensic laboratory or equivalent processing location from the period ol?January l, 2000 through the date this request is processed the number ofunprocessed kits in any storage currently under the department?sjurisdiction and control, - any materials regarding the status or ultimate disposition of? cases in which a kit was collected. Please include all available segregable data. all audits involving this agency regarding the collection or backlog of SAEC kits - all proposed alterations or changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection. testing, and use kits ll?there any questions about this request, please feel free to call us at the MuckRock of?ce at 617-299-1832. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for cornmerciai purposes. in the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of ful?lling my request. would prefer the request tilted electronically. by e-mail attachment ifavailable or ifnot. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Beryl Lipton Filed via MuckRock.com I E-mail (Preferred): For mailed responses. please address (see note): MuckRock DEPT MR 37071 415A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02544-2516 PLEASE NOTE: This request was filed by a MuckRock staff reporter. Also note that improperly addressed with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.