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City of Asheville Submitted: February 3, 2023 | Updated: March 24, 2023
(February 2023) Multi-part request for City of Asheville, NC Government: Communications and revisions related to Asheville Police Department SOP 3020-Persons Experiencing Homelessness. 10/01/2021 – 01/31/2022.
Hello City of Asheville, NC Government (Records Officer),
I'd like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law.
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide the following documents related to the changes in the Asheville Police Department's Standard Operating Procedure 3020 (SOP 3020) - Persons Experiencing Homelessness:
A. Please provide all SMS text messages and emails sent between any and all Asheville Police Department employees or liaisons, the City Manager's Office and employees, and the City Attorney's office and employees, during the specific time period of October 01, 2021 through January 31, 2022. Specifically – that mention homeless camps, camp evictions, SOP 3020, or changes made to SOP 3020 (Changed from a 7-day warning period to a 24 hour warning period).
B. Please provide all suggested revisions to SOP 3020, as well as all relevant minutes of any Boards or Committee meetings that would have to approve a change in an APD SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). During the specific time period of October 01, 2021 through January 31, 2022.
C. Please provide the digital record of exactly which version of SOP 3020 was in effect for 2021 during the time period of 10/01/2021 - 12/31/2021.
If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
I am not requesting to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain printed copies of, electronic records. In accordance with NC Public Records Law, I’m requesting explicitly that all responsive records be provided via an electronic medium / format (in which the records should already exist), such as an email, file share, google drive folder, mailed flash drive if necessary, etc.
** I do not have any additional or further clarifying info to provide other than what you see in the message above. If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law.**
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Thank you for your assistance!
Status: Follow up
Activity:
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March 24, 2023 6:49 pm
6 hours ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: Mar 24, 2023, 6:49 PM
subject: Re: [External Message Added] City of Asheville public records request #23-76Hi Allison or NR Officer,
I’m following up regarding [NextRequest #23-76]. I understand that this might be a large request and could take some time to fulfill. However, I’ve noticed it has stopped moving and hasn’t changed position (#19) on the City’s email queue spreadsheet for at least 22 days.
Can you please provide a status update or reason for the delay – or the anticipated timeline for its completion?
I’ll follow up again early next month, if I don’t hear anything else before then.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
March 2, 2023 3:29 pm
3 weeks ago
**3/2/23 Editor’s Note: This request is now #19 on the City’s email queue spreadsheet.. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!
Status: Government Processing Request -
February 22, 2023 2:52 pm
1 month ago
**2/22/23 Editor’s Note: This request is now #20 on the City’s email queue spreadsheet. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!
Status: Government Processing Request -
February 15, 2023 4:45 pm
1 month ago
**2/15/23 Editor’s Note: This request is now #22 on the City’s email queue spreadsheet. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!
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February 7, 2023 3:52 pm
1 month ago
from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: Feb 6, 2023, 3:52 PM
subject: [External Message Added] City of Asheville public records request #23-76A message was sent to you regarding record request #23-76:
Your public records request has been received by the City of Asheville and has been assigned to the appropriate person(s) for processing. Once processing is complete, you will receive any responsive records.
Requests for email are processed in the order they are received. Your request is number 26 in the email queue; you can view the queue document at any time to see the position of your request. Once the emails are collected and reviewed, you will be sent any responsive records.
Please reply to this message or contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
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February 7, 2023 2:24 pm
1 month ago
from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: Feb 6, 2023, 2:24 PM
subject: Your City of Asheville public records request #23-76 has been opened.Your record request #23-76 has been submitted. It is currently under review and is not available for the general public to view.
The due date for your request may be later than usual because the office is closed on:
– February 20: Presidents’ Day
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Status: Government Processing Request -
February 6, 2023 2:25 pm
1 month ago
**Editor’s Note: This request was sent in via Asheville City Government’s public records request portal. As we receive updates, we will post them here on our website. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!
Hello City of Asheville (Records Officer),
I’d like to make a public records request for information that may be available in your office.
If you’re not the appropriate party to contact about the request, please provide the correct name and email address of whom I should send it to.
Please confirm receipt to let me know the request will begin processing, and if possible, please provide a rough estimate of when the request may be completed. I will plan on following up again around the end of the month if I have not heard back before then.
Here are the details of the request:
Subject: (February 2023) Multi-part request for City of Asheville, NC Government: Communications and revisions related to Asheville Police Department SOP 3020-Persons Experiencing Homelessness. 10/01/2021 – 01/31/2022.
Message: “Hello City of Asheville, NC Government (Records Officer),
I’d like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law.
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide the following documents related to the changes in the Asheville Police Department’s Standard Operating Procedure 3020 (SOP 3020) – Persons Experiencing Homelessness:
A. Please provide all SMS text messages and emails sent between any and all Asheville Police Department employees or liaisons, the City Manager’s Office and employees, and the City Attorney’s office and employees, during the specific time period of October 01, 2021 through January 31, 2022. Specifically – that mention homeless camps, camp evictions, SOP 3020, or changes made to SOP 3020 (Changed from a 7-day warning period to a 24 hour warning period).
B. Please provide all suggested revisions to SOP 3020, as well as all relevant minutes of any Boards or Committee meetings that would have to approve a change in an APD SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). During the specific time period of October 01, 2021 through January 31, 2022.
C. Please provide the digital record of exactly which version of SOP 3020 was in effect for 2021 during the time period of 10/01/2021 – 12/31/2021.
If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
I am not requesting to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain printed copies of, electronic records. In accordance with NC Public Records Law, I’m requesting explicitly that all responsive records be provided via an electronic medium / format (in which the records should already exist), such as an email, file share, google drive folder, mailed flash drive if necessary, etc.
** I do not have any additional or further clarifying info to provide other than what you see in the message above. If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law.**
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[Editor’s Note: This request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from our Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of our request – We intend to continue to pursue our request.
Please note that we cannot commit to pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any request. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let us know the itemized potential cost.]
Thank you for your assistance!”
Thank you!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Sent to Government -
February 3, 2023 6:24 pm
1 month ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending