Other (indicate in message) Submitted: May 8, 2024 | Updated: May 20, 2024

(May 2024) Request for Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.

Good afternoon Sheriff, Tabitha, Debbie, (or Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),

Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

Please provide the total number of calls received AND dispatched for the Clay County Sheriff's Office/911 Dispatch, during the time period of 01/01/2020 through 04/01/2024. Please also indicate the total number of calls received and dispatched by month to each entity (such as the Fire Dept, Police Dept, etc).

For Example:
January 2020. Total Calls: 100. Dispatched to Sheriff's Dept: 25. Dispatched to Fire Dept: 10

To be clear, I’m only requesting to know totals. Please DO NOT include any personally identifying information about callers, addresses, case #s, etc, if that type of data exists. It is not relevant to my request.

** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to "inspect", nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). 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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Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.

By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:

Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816

The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.

Thank you for your assistance!

** 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.

Editor’s Note: Sunshine Request makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.

Status: Completed

Activity:

  • May 20, 2024 3:47 pm

    6 months ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Mark Buchanan <[email protected]>
    cc: Kevin Sellers <[email protected]>, Debbie Mauney <[email protected]>
    date: May 20, 2024, 3:47 PM
    subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.

     

    Hi Kevin,

     

    Thank you for providing the 15 attachments sent this morning.

     

    I appreciate your assistance, and I will now mark this request as “Completed” on our website.

     

    Have a great afternoon!

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team


    Status: Completed
  • May 20, 2024 11:10 am

    6 months ago

    from: Mark Buchanan <[email protected]>
    to: Kevin Sellers <[email protected]>, Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: Debbie Mauney <[email protected]>
    date: May 20, 2024, 11:10 AM
    subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.

     

    Thanks a bunch Kevin !!

     

    Mark Buchanan, Clay County Sheriff
    295 Courthouse Drive,
    Post Office Box 720
    Hayesville, N.C. 28904
    Office: 828/389-6354
    Cell: 828/361-5080
    Email: [email protected]


    Status: Response Received from Government
  • May 20, 2024 9:28 am

    6 months ago

    from: Kevin Sellers <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: Debbie Mauney <[email protected]>, “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
    date: May 20, 2024, 9:28 AM
    subject: RE: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.

     

    Good Morning!

     

    Attached are the calls logs requested by Sunshine Request. The attached files contain a breakdown of total calls by month and a total of calls for the year for each emergency services agency in Clay County NC.

     

    Thank you,

    Kevin Sellers, 911 Director

    Clay County 911 Communications

    PO Box 118

    41 Courthouse Dr.

    Hayesville, NC 28904

    828-389-2260 – Office

    [email protected]

     

    **Editor’s Note: Please see the 15 files referenced (“republicrecordsrequest_may2024requestforclaycoun.zip”) at top left in our Documents section.


    Status: Response Received from Government
  • May 18, 2024 3:56 pm

    6 months ago

    from: Mark Buchanan <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: Tabitha Sellers <[email protected]>, “[email protected]” <[email protected]>, Kevin Sellers <[email protected]>
    date: May 18, 2024, 3:56 PM
    subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.

     

    Our 911 Dispatch is not under the umbrella of our Sheriff’s Office. I made a request of our 911 Dispatch Director Kevin Sellers to assemble this information. They are the holders of the information you have requested. I’m certain he is working on and trying to comply with your PRR which is extensive. Take Care……Mark

     

    Mark Buchanan, Clay County Sheriff
    295 Courthouse Drive,
    Post Office Box 720
    Hayesville, N.C. 28904
    Office: 828/389-6354
    Cell: 828/361-5080
    Email: [email protected]


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • May 17, 2024 2:09 pm

    6 months ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: [email protected]
    cc: Tabitha Sellers <[email protected]>, [email protected]
    date: May 17, 2024, 2:09 PM
    subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.

     

    Hi Sheriff, Tabitha, Debbie, (or Custodian(s) of these records),

     

    I submitted the following public records request to your offices on May 08 at 4:52pm:

    (May 2024) Request for Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.

     

    I haven’t received a response since submitting the request.

     

    Please confirm receipt of my request to let me know it has begun processing, and if possible please provide an anticipated date for its completion. If I do not hear back in 1 week, I will follow up again.

     

    Thank you for your help!

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team


    Status: Follow up
  • May 8, 2024 4:52 pm

    6 months ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: [email protected]
    cc: Tabitha Sellers <[email protected]>, [email protected]
    date: May 8, 2024, 4:52 PM
    subject: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.

     

    Good afternoon Sheriff, Tabitha, Debbie, (or Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),

     

    Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

     

    Please provide the total number of calls received AND dispatched for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office/911 Dispatch, during the time period of 01/01/2020 through 04/01/2024. Please also indicate the total number of calls received and dispatched by month to each entity (such as the Fire Dept, Police Dept, etc).

     

    For Example:
    January 2020. Total Calls: 100. Dispatched to Sheriff’s Dept: 25. Dispatched to Fire Dept: 10

     

    To be clear, I’m only requesting to know totals. Please DO NOT include any personally identifying information about callers, addresses, case #s, etc, if that type of data exists. It is not relevant to my request.

     

    ** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to “inspect”, nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). 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. **
    ————————————

     

    Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.

     

    By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:

     

    Sunshine Request
    PO Box 17391
    Asheville, NC 28816

     

    The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.

     

    Thank you for your assistance!

     

    ** 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
  • May 8, 2024 4:51 pm

    6 months ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending